Quiz 1: APA Basics
Reference Sample: Journal article. Select the citation that provides the correct reference page format for a journal article published online and in print. A. Pritchard (2021). Recent work on epigastric pain. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20464361 B. Recent work on epigastric pain. Online Gastrointestinal Quarterly, 44(2), 85-110. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20464361C. Pritchard, D. (2021). Recent work on epigastric pain. Online Gastrointestinal Quarterly, 44(2), 85-110. DOI: 10.112.STBL.0464361 D. Pritchard, D. (2021, April). Online Gastrointestinal Quarterly, 44(2), 85-110. DOI: 10.112.STBL.0464361
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A (Ans: 3.)
Reference page basics. True or False Is this citation title correctly formatted? Defazio, J., Jones, J., Tennant, F., & Hook, S.A. (2019). Academic literacy: The importance and impact of writing across the curriculum. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10(2), 34-47. DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1001111
A. True B. False (Ans: A.)
In text citations, multiple sources. You are writing a paper and paraphrase from two sources that report similar findings. If two or more different authors wrote individual papers on the same subject which you paraphrased, how do you format the authors in the parentheses?
A. (Jones & Frank, 2019; Williams, 2021) B. (Jones & Frank, 2019 & Williams, 2021) C. (Jones & Frank, 2019, Williams, 2021) D. (Jones & Frank, 2019 and Williams, 2021) (Ans: A.)
Reference basics. What is wrong with this citation? Select the correct answer. Mandernach, Zafonte, & Taylor (2016). Instructional strategies to improve college students' APA style writing. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 27(3), pp. 407-412. doi: 10.1098.ISSN1812-9129
A. Journal title incorrect, missing volume and issue B. Missing author initials, journal missing italics, pages incorrect C. Author and year correct, journal missing italics, incorrect pages format. D. Title missing uppercase, journal missing italics, missing doi hyperlink (Ans: B.)
Manuscript body. Which of the following is correct format for the first body page of a PROFESSIONAL paper:
A. No running head, Full title center on line 1, page number flush right in running head B. SHORT TITLE running head flush left, full title line 1 centered not bold, page number flush right in header C. SHORT TITLE flush left in running head, bold "Introduction" line 1, page number flush right in running head (X) D. Running head:SHORT TITLE flush left, "Introduction" on line 1, page number flush right in running head
Student Title page. The student title page contains which of the following elements:
A. Running head, Title in all upper case letters, Name (including degrees earned), Affiliation (university, etc.) B. No running head, page number flush right, Paper Title, Name (no title or degree), Affiliation (college, university, etc.), course, professor, date C. Title with upper & lower case letters, single-spaced, More than 12 words, Includes abbreviations D. No running head, Title with upper & lower case letters, Name (including degrees earned), Affiliation (university, etc.), Course & Instructor name (Ans: B.)
References: General Information Select the answer that best describes the function of the reference page.
A. Sources cited in the paper must appear on the reference page in alphabetical order. B. Books and articles read, but not cited in the paper, should be included in the reference page. C. Sources listed on the reference page do not need to be cited within the paper. D. Videos and blogs should be cited in the paper, but are not included on the reference page. (Ans: A.)
Reference Sample: Journal Article Retrieved from an Electronic Database. In the following example of a reference page listing of a journal article retrieved from an electronic database, which item(s) of information are missing? Florian. (2019). Challenges in mental health. New Ideas in Psychology, 350-353. doi:10.1016/j.newideapsych.2019.09.009
A. The author's initials, the journal volume and issue number B. The author's initials and the page number C. The journal title, volume, and issue number D. Volume, issue, and DOI
Reference Sample: Journal Article Retrieved from an Electronic Database. In the following example of a reference page listing of a journal article retrieved from an electronic database, which item(s) of information are missing? Florian. (2019). Challenges in mental health. New Ideas in Psychology, 350-353. doi:10.1016/j.newideapsych.2019.09.009
A. The author's initials, the journal volume and issue number B. The author's initials and the page number C. The journal title, volume, and issue number D. Volume, issue, and DOI (Ans: A.)
Reference Sample: Book with two authors Below is a reference page listing for a book with two authors. How should the title of the book be formatted? Giorgis, C., & Glazer, J. I. (2019). Chief operating officers: Supporting emergent issues in healthcare (6th ed). Pearson Education.
A. The book title should be in italics. B. The book title should be in quotations. C. The book title should be listed without special formatting. D. The book title should be bolded (Ans: A)
Title page. Scenario: You are developing a class paper and the assignment requires a PROFESSIONAL a title page. Your assignment is a literature review regarding new treatments for childhood cancer. Beginning with the running head, select the best method for creating the running head.
A. Use the "Insert Header" option and type a short title, flush left B. Do not include a running head, only page number flush right C. Type "Running head: " on the first line at the top of the page D. Use a text box and place the title flush left (Ans: A.)