Psychology 101 APA In-Text Citations and Listing References Test
Which of the following (mark all that apply) is/are considered the definitive source of information regarding APA Style?
American Psychological Association. (2012). APA Style Guide to Electronic References (6th ed.). Retrieved from www.apa.org/pubs/books American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for this specific web page http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/)?
American Psychological Association. (2017, January 1). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for this specific web page (http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/estj)?
Butt, J. (n.d.). ESTJ: Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging. Retrieved from http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/estj
Which of the following is/are correct in-text citations for this source of information found at https://lib-proxy.jeffco.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=2011-01105-001&site=ehost-live (mark all that apply): Kang, S. H. K., Pashler, H., Cepeda, N. J., Rohrer, D., Carpenter, S. K., & Mozer, M. C. (2011). Does incorrect guessing impair fact learning? Journal of Educational Psychology, 103(1), 48-59. doi:10.1037/a0021977
A research study found that guessing incorrectly regarding explicit facts was not harmful to learning over time (Kang et al., 2011). Kang et al. (2011) found in their study that guessing incorrectly regarding explicit facts was not harmful to learning over time
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for this magazine article (https://lib-proxy.jeffco.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=103066216&site=ehost-live )?
Ansari, A. (2015, June 15). Love in the age of like. Time, 185(22), 40-46. Retrieved from http://time.com
In APA Style, which of the following is the correct order for the 4 elements in a reference listing?
Author, A. A. (publication date). Title of work. Publication Source info.
Which of the following is/are correct in-text citations for this source of information found at https://lib-proxy.jeffco.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=43779486&site=ehost-live (mark all that apply): Schlinger, H. D., Jr. (2009). Theory of mind: An overview and behavioral perspective. Psychological Record, 59(3), 435-448. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/us/
B. F. Skinner and other behaviorists have been studying the relatively newly named psychological concept of "theory of mind" long before this term was created in 1978 (Schlinger, 2009). Schlinger (2009) proposed that B. F. Skinner and other behaviorists have been studying the relatively newly named psychological concept of "theory of mind" long before this term was created in 1978.
___________________ is a unique alphanumeric code or URL that provides a persistent (stale, 'will work forever') link to content online.
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
Which of the following apply to how a list of references should look in APA Style (mark all that apply)
Double spaced lines within and between references Use hanging indents (first line on the 1" margin and the rest of the reference listing's lines indented 0.5" from that 1" margin Labeled 'References' centered at the top of the page First line indented 0.5" inches Listed in alphabetical order by last name of the first author of each work Space once after most punctuation marks in reference listings *SOMETHING WRONG*
In addition to formal rules for in-text citations and listing references, APA Style also includes the following general guidelines (mark all that apply):
Double-space lines within and between paragraphs, headings, references Indent (0.5") the first line of every paragraph (Not abstract, title, or headings) Spacing twice after punctuation marks at the end of sentences and once after punctuation marks within sentences and reference listings 1-inch margins Times New Roman 12-point font
Which of the following is/are correct in-text citations for this source of information found at https://lib-proxy.jeffco.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=19754743&site=ehost-live (mark all that apply): Cukras, G. G. (2006). The investigation of study strategies that maximize learning for underprepared students. College Teaching, 54(1), 194-197. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com
For underprepared students, planning study and monitoring the effectiveness of selected study strategies predicts test performance (Cukras, 2006). Cukras (2006) found that, for underprepared students, planning study and monitoring the effectiveness of selected study strategies predicts test performance.
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for this e-book (https://books.google.com/books?id=Tv9fxXPCdtcC)?
James, W. (1892). Psychology. Retrieved from https://books.google.com
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for this scholarly article (https://lib-proxy.jeffco.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmedm&AN=16507066&site=ehost-live )?
Roediger, H. L., III, & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249-255. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01693.x
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for this newspaper article (https://lib-proxy.jeffco.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=wapo.4e1c9f44-3273-11e2-bb9b-288a310849ee&site=ehost-live)?
Roenneberg, T. (2012, November 24). Five myths about sleep. The Washington Post. Retrieved from www.washingtonpost.com
Which of the following is/are correct in-text citations for the APA Style Manual (mark all that apply): American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
The ethical principles of scientific publication are designed to ensure the integrity of scientific knowledge and to protect the intellectual property rights of others (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 2010). According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010), the ethical principles of scientific publication are designed to ensure the integrity of scientific knowledge and to protect the intellectual property rights of others. SOMETHING WRONG
Which of the following is/are correct in-text citations for this source of information found at https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychology (mark all that apply): Psychology. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster's online dictionary. Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychology
The first known use of the term "psychology" was in 1653 ("Psychology," n.d.). According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary (n.d.), "psychology" was once defined as knowledge of the soul WRONG
___________________ is a map to digital information on the internet (web address).
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for the print version of the textbook?
Weiten, W. (2017). Psychology: Themes and variations (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Which of the following is the correct APA Style reference listing for this specific social media blog post (http://www.danielwillingham.com/daniel-willingham-science-and-education-blog/are-screens-digital-heroin)?
Willingham, D. (2016, August 29). Are screens "digital heroin?" [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.danielwillingham.com/daniel-willingham-science-and-education-blog/are-screens-digital-heroin
In APA Style, a reference listing for a source must include a URL if the source is (mark all that apply)
an informally published web page (include the complete URL to the specific web page/file) an e-book, e-journal, e-magazine, e-book AND no DOI available (include the URL to the publication's homepage) accessed online through a database such as EBSCOhost AND no DOI available (include the URL to the publication's homepage)
Generally, APA Style in-text citations include _______________.
author's last name(s) and year of publication
In APA Style, sources with a DOI __________________ (mark all that apply) must include the DOI in the reference listing.
available through CrossRef.org listed in the database record on the 1st page of the document
If you do not use the exact words of the author but instead paraphrase and summarize his/her/their ideas in your own words, then you DO NOT need to include an in-text citation in your writing.
false
In APA Style, ________________ is a brief notation used in the body of the paper to alert the reader to the source of a piece of information.
in-text citation
In APA Style reference listings, the publication date includes year, Month day (or as much of this as is given for the source) for only the following types of sources (mark all that apply)
newspaper articles, web pages, magazine articles
In APA Style, ________________ is the complete record (contain all the information needed to find each source) for a source cited in the body of the paper.
reference listing
When writing a paper that uses sources of information it is easiest to begin by writing the ______________.
reference listings for each source which makes it easier to write the in-text citations
In APA Style, _________________ in the reference listing for a source.
the names of the authors of the source are listed in alphabetical order *WRONG*
__________________ is an individual file posted on the web.
web page
__________________ is a collection of web pages provided by one person or organization.
website
