APA Style Quiz

Which is correct APA formatting for parenthetical citations, when there are more than one source to cite?

(Jones & Gaylord, 2015; Nolan, 2017; Wiley, 2014)

What is a digital object identifier (DOI)?

A digital identifier for any object of intellectual property. It is used to identify electronic documents and can be listed in citations in a reference list.

APA formatting includes:

Double-spacing, indention of first line of paragraphs, New Times Roman typeface for text, and 1 inch margins.

Research papers in APA style are divided into 10 sections?

False

Which example is correct formatting for in-text citations?

James (2017) found that .... and Emotional intelligence has been found to reduce abuse in relationships (Jones, 2017).

Which are considered scholarly articles:

Journal Articles Conference Proceedings Entire Book Chapter in an Edited Book Entire Issue of a Journal

Which is correct?

Running head: ALL DO WELL 1

What group developed APA Style?

Social & Behavioral Scientists

Why was APA Style developed? To make reports more intensive To make collegiate writing uniform To standardize scientific writing To provide scientific guidelines

To standardize scientific writing

In APA Style writing, differences of people/groups should only be mentioned when relevant.

True

When writing in APA style, one should write in an active voice rather than passive.

True

The first line of each citation in a reference list should be indented.

false

The purpose of a reference list is to help readers find the sources the writer used to write the document.

true

When citing an article with six or more authors, all six authors do not have to be listed. The authors name followed by et al., and the year will suffice. Example: (Jones et al., 2017), Jones et al. (2017) ...

true