APA Quiz

True

The Figure Captions page is used to provide a descriptive explanation of each figures included in the paper. True or false

no indentation

The abstract is a brief summary consisting of a single paragraph, _______ _______, is left justified, and on its own page. IS WRITTEN LAST

Statistical Analyses

A fourth subsection for the methods section is the ___ ___________ which states significance Test & effect Size and follow Up Analyses

words

Anonymous in-text citation would include the first few ______ of the Reference list entry of that work and the year. It would only include the word anonymous if the work's author is stated as anonymous.

By author's last name first, then date of publication, then title.

How are entries ordered in a Reference list?

support statements

In the results, the Statistical Significance is provided to ______ __________, but not the main focus of the section

semicolon

Multiple parenthetical references are separated by a ________

one through nine

Spell out numbers ___ _________ ____

A

Which of the following is the correct APA Reference list entry? A. Reese, G. (2000). Database Programming with JDBC and Java. Beijing: O'Reilly Media. B. Reese, George. Database programming with JDBC and Java. Beijing: O'Reilly Media. 2000.

limitations or weaknesses

The discussion also describes _______ (or) _________

12

THe title has no more than ____ words

Continuity, smoothness of expression, tone, economy of expression, precision and clarity

What are the 5 APA style guidelines?

Author, followed by year of publication, and page number preceded by p.: (Doe, 2007, p. 25)

What would an APA in-text citation include in parentheses when the source is quoted directly and the author's name is not mentioned in the text?

content

While APA technical style is important, your ______ is the most important aspect of the writing.

et al.

________ should be used when the work has more than 6 authors. If the work has more than two authors, both authors' names should be used the first time; later, ___________ can be used after the first author's name.

running head

_____________ is an abbreviated form of the title which is up to 50 characters long. It is capitalized and included at the top of each page, including the title page.

True

If an entry in a Reference list is longer than one line, second and all subsequent lines need to be indented half an inch. True or False

future research

The discussion states how it applies to the real world and areas for ________ _________.

True

Each source listed in the Reference list must be cited in text. True or False

plagiarism

Copying an article word for word is _____ even with a source citation.

materials (main tools), participants, procedure

Name three subsections found in the Method section

Paraphrasing

_____ is preferred over quoting

work or ideas

Plagiarism is the process of taking someone else's ____ (or) ______ and passing them on as your own

paraphrasing

One can commit plagiarism even when ________ if you do not have a source citation

True

The following sections of a paper start on a new page: Introduction, Title Page, Abstract, Figure Captions, References, Figures, Tables and Author Notes. True or False

spelled out

In APA style, the first name of the author in a Reference list is not _____ _______

True

In the Results section of an APA paper, statistics are used to support statements, but are not the sole focus. True or False

findings

In the discussion, there are no statistics and it states the importance of your findings and ralates it to other __________.

True

The Abstract is a mini paper with excerpts from multiple sections of the paper. True or False

True

The content of the paper is more important than APA style. True or False

statistics

The discussion addresses and explains results in words not _______.

substantial change

The paraphrase must be a _______ ________ from the original text. One to two word changes or sequence changes will not suffice.

results with explanation

The discussion states general _____ ____ _________ as to why you think you got those findings

to be double-spaced, indented half an inch, and not enclosed in quotation marks.

In APA style, a long quotation which is more than 40 words long needs

are not included in the Reference list and need to include the author's initials and the exact date of communication

In APA style, personal communications (e-mail, memos, letters)

3

Which of the following is cited correctly in APA style? 1. H. M. Dietel and P. J. Dietel define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (1999, p. 294). 2. H. M. Dietel and P. J. Dietel (C How to Program) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294). 3. H. M. Dietel and P. J. Dietel (1999) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).

A

How are two or more works by the same author cited in a Reference list in APA style? A. Doe, J. (2006). Title of Book 1. City: Publisher Doe, J. (2007). Title of Book 2. Location: First Publishing House. B. Doe, J. (2006). Title of Book 1. Location: Publisher. ---. (2007). Title of Book 2. Location: publisher.

E

Which is (are) true of the Method section? a) All materials that were used including pencils, the type and color of paper, etc, should be described at length in this section b) the Method section should include a results subsection c) the Method section must satisfy the criteria for replication d) The hypotheses are stated e) A & C

True

In APA style, separate title page is required for a research paper or an essay. True or False