Pysch APA Quiz

What are the rules for citing multiple authors min 6?

Use the first author's name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or in parentheses.

Formatting a refrence page? How is it done?

hanging indentation, Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last name of the first author of each work. 1in margins.

What is the rule for margins in an APA paper?

1 in margins.

How many words maximum are required when creating a block quote?

40

How many total pages, would an APA style research paper of 10 pages, require?

13

In using APA for writing a paper, how would you arrange the names of authors on the References Page?

alphabetically.

Does a Refrences Page require any particular order?

yes, 1 in margins, alphabetical, hanging indentation.

Why use an APA style to write a paper?

Aside from simplifying the work of editors by having everyone use the same format for a given publication, using APA Style makes it easier for readers to understand a text by providing a familiar structure they can follow. Abiding by APA's standards as a writer will allow you to: Provide readers with cues they can use to follow your ideas more efficiently and to locate information of interest to them Allow readers to focus more on your ideas by not distracting them with unfamiliar formatting Establish your credibility or ethos in the field by demonstrating an awareness of your audience and their needs as fellow researchers

Running head-what is it? Where is it placed?

Identifies pages for readers (if the pages get separated). All in captial letters in the header of each page, and left justify it.

What should a proper citation include after the author's name?

If you are directly quoting from a work, you will need to include the author, year of publication, and the page number for the reference.

What does the "refences page" include?

Your reference list should appear at the end of your paper. It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text.

How do you format block quotations?

Place direct quotations that are 40 words, or longer, in a free-standing block of typewritten lines, and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, indented 1/2 inch from the left margin, i.e., in the same place you would begin a new paragraph. Type the entire quotation on the new margin, and indent the first line of any subsequent paragraph within the quotation 1/2 inch from the new margin. Maintain double-spacing throughout. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark.

Where can I find more in depth information for using the APA style?

Purdue

Title Page- how is this page formatted?

The title page should contain the title of the paper, the author's name, and the institutional affiliation. Include the page header (described above) flush left with the page number flush right at the top of the page.

No page number? What do you do?

When an electronic source lacks page numbers, you should try to include information that will help readers find the passage being cited. When an electronic document has numbered paragraphs, use the abbreviation "para." followed by the paragraph number (Hall, 2001, para. 5). If the paragraphs are not numbered and the document includes headings, provide the appropriate heading and specify the paragraph under that heading.

What are the three parts of an in-text citation?

When using APA format, follow the author-date method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text, for example, (Jones, 1998), and a complete reference should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.

What is the abstract page? How is this page formatted?

Your abstract page should already include the page header. On the first line of the abstract page, center the word "Abstract". Beginning with the next line, write a concise summary of the key points of your research. Your abstract should be between 150 and 250 words.

Using discussion in a research paper? Why? When?

Your discussion section is where you talk about what your results mean and where you wrap up the overall story you are telling. This is where you interpret your findings, evaluate your hypotheses or research questions, discuss unexpected results, and tie your findings to the previous literature (discussed first in your literature review). Your discussion section should move from specific to general.