HRMT 101 Week 2 - Basic Principles of APA Style & Formatting

The order of references on the reference page is as follows:

A. By alphabetical order by last name of author(s) or by first character of the first word of a reference (if no author is provided).

General rule of APA style and format includes which of the following?

B. Always spell out on the first use of an acronym.

When citing a book on the reference page:

B. Capitalize only the first word of the title.

Which statement is true when using quotations in an APA style paper?

B. When using a quote more than 40 words, display it in a freestanding block of text, omit the quotation marks, indent about a half inch from the left margin, and continue to double space block style.

Which statement is an appropriate citation in the text of a paper?

B. Winstanley, Mayo, Joseph, and Dunn (2006) stated ....

When citing a reference:

D. All the above are correct.

The reference page should:

D. None of the above is true.

Depending on the type paper, the instructor should advise their students if an abstract is required. If that is the case, which of the following statement is true concerning abstracts?

A. The abstract page is always page two.

When using numbers in an APA essay,

A. Numbers zero to nine are spelled out while numbers 10 and above are written as numbers. Exceptions include when numbers are in a table, a figure number (i.e. Figure 3), a metric measurement or used as the first word of a sentence.

When typing the title on the title page:

C. Title should typed in upper and lower letters, centered and positioned in the upper half of page.

When citing a book with multiple authors on the reference page:

C. Include all authors' last names, initial of first and middle (if applicable) names, AND the year of publication.

The basic sections of an APA paper are as follows: title page, abstract (optional), text of the paper, and a reference page. Which of the following is true concerning an APA style paper?

C. Normal paragraphs are always indented five character spaces in the paper with the exception of the abstract, titles and headings, subheadings, block quotes, and references.

Which statement is true concerning the Title Page of an APA style paper?

C. Running head is aligned on the left margin on the same line as page number. Should read Running head: Portion of the title not to exceed 50 characters. All letters of the title are capitalized.

When using abbreviations,

D. Both B and C are correct.

Which of the following is correct regarding page numbers?

A. Not suppressed with the abbreviation "pp." (example: pp. 221-227).

The format of an APA paper is as follows:

B. Double-space throughout the paper.

Which statement is true concerning a table used in an APA style paper?

D. All the above are true.

Regarding the reference page:

D. None of the above are true.

Double space should follow which of the following?

D. None of the above.

When citing a direct quote, which sequence is required for APA style?

D. The author(s), year of publication, and page numbers.