APA Citation
When writing in APA style you should use figurative language (such as metaphors and analogies).
False
Terms like "participants" and "respondents" are preferred to indicate how individuals were involved in your research.
True
APA style encourages the active voice (rather than the passive voice).
True
You want to cite the following research article by Carl Jones, Sandra Louise Smith, and C. Thomas Arthur. It is titled "Writing in APA Style: Where students Go wrong." It was published in the journal of teaching psychology, volume #4, issue #6, June of 1996. It covers page #'s 376-384. Indicate the best way to cite the article for the following sentence: According to , students of child development are very quick and adept at learning to write in APA style.
According to Jones, Smith, and Arthur (1996) students of child development are very quick and adept at learning to write in APA style.
Per APA 6th Edition, the acceptable length of an abstract is
No more than 250 words
A title page includes a running head and an author's note. In the center of the page the following information is double-spaced and centered on the page
Title of the paper, author's first and last name, and institution
For all paraphrased and summarized content, the citation must include
author(s)' last name(s) and the date of publication
The major sections of an APA-style manuscript are Note: Only listed up to "references" and pay attention to order
title page, abstract, literature review, methods, results, discussion, references
Where is the running head located? a. In the bottom left footer b. In the top left header c. In the bottom right footer d. In the top right header
b. In the top left header
The alignment of text should be: a. Whatever the author prefers b. Justified (the words are spread equally across the line so that every line of text ends at the right margin) c. Left-aligned (the text begins at the left margin and the spacing at the right margin is uneven) d. Right-aligned (the text begins at the right margin and the spacing at the left margin is uneven)
c. Left-aligned (the text begins at the left margin and the spacing at the right margin is uneven)
What is the correct line-spacing? a. Single-spaced throughout, including block quotations and references b. Single spaced throughout, but double-spaced between paragraphs c. Double-spaced throughout, but block quotations and references can be single-spaced Correct! d. Double-spaced throughout, including block quotations and references
d. Double-spaced throughout, including block quotations and references
Where are page numbers located? a. In the bottom left footer b. In the bottom right footer c. In the top left header d. In the top right header
d. In the top right header
References should be listed in alphabetical order.
True
When writing in APA style, you should use simple, descriptive adjectives and plan language.
True
When writing in APA style, you should use the first-person point of view when discussing your research steps.
True
No single study can prove a theory or hypothesis, therefore, phrases such as "The evidence suggests ..." or "Our study indicates ..." should be used.
Ture
Page margins should be a. At least 1 inch on all sides b. At least 0.5 inch top and bottom and at least 0.75 right and left. c. At least 1 inch on all sides, unless more space is needed for a table or figure, in which case the margins may be reduced
a. At least 1 inch on all sides
The first line of every new paragraph should be: a. Left-aligned and indented one tab space (usually 0.5 inch) b. Left-aligned without any indentation c. Right-aligned
a. Left-aligned and indented one tab space (usually 0.5 inch)
For all quoted material, the citation must include
author(s)' last name(s), date of publication, and page or paragraph number
An example of active voice is a. Data were collected from a university in northern California. b. I collected the data from a university in northern California.
b. I collected the data from a university in northern California.