BUSI 710 Mastering APA Essential Quiz on Citation and Formatting Rules

What does the abbreviations “APA” stand for? a. American Psychological Association b. American Pedagogy Association c. American Performance Assessment d. American Philosophical Arrangement 2. What is the current edition of the APA manual? a. 7th edition b. 5th edition c. 6th edition d. 8th edition e. There is no edition number 3. A digital object identifier (DOI) is: a. A unique alpha-numberic identifier that provides a persistent link to the resource’s location b. A unique number used by publishers to identify books c. A number used by the Library of Congress to catalogue resources d. None of the above 4. How many APA level headings exist for APA 7th edition. a. 5 b. As many as needed c. 3 d. 7 5. Choose the correct in-text citation format for a direct quotation: a. (Smith, 2018, p. 2) b. (Smith, 2018) c. (2018, pg. 2) d. None of the above 6. When citing one or two authors in-text, it is acceptable to use et al. instead of providing the author’s last names? a. True b. False 7. Select the correct APA in-text citation for one author: a. Results showed that job satisfaction increased when leaders demonstrated servant leadership (Cole, 2023). b. Results showed that job satisfaction increased when leaders demonstrated servant leadership (W. Cole, 2023). c. Results showed that job satisfaction increased when leaders demonstrated servant leadership. (Cole, 2023) d. Results showed that job satisfaction increased when leaders demonstrated servant leadership. (Willis Cole, 2023) 8. In-text citations to paraphrased text must provide page/paragraph numbers? a. True b. False 9. Choose the correct format for citing personal communication: a. (W. Cole, personal communication, October 8, 2023) b. (W. Cole, text message, October 8, 2023) c. (Cole, personal communication, October 8, 2023) d. None of the above