PSY 260 APA Exercise Paper

PSY-260: Topic 2 APA Article Reference Exercise
Directions: This exercise contains two parts. Please ensure you complete both parts of the
exercise and follow the instructions in each part as outlined.

Part One:
A. Instructions: Please correct the following references according to proper APA format.
Examples have been provided for you.

Journal Article Example:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), xxx-xxx.



Needs Correcting:
Light, M. A., & Light, H. (2008). How to reference a journal article without a doi. Journal of
Properly Formatting APA References, 8(1), 73-82.

Chapter from Textbook Example:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor

(Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Retrieved from https://www.xxxx

Needs Correcting:
Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid & R. J.
Larsen (Eds.), The science of subjective well-being (pp. 17-43). Retrieved from
https://smartlib.umri.ac.id/assets/uploads/files/77459-subjective-well-being.pdf#page=31


B. Instructions: For each source shown below, please create a properly formatted reference
according to APA guidelines. Examples have been provided for you.

Article Title: How to Reference a Journal Article with a DOI.
Author: James Austin Adams.
Date Published: March 25, 2019
Source: Journal of Writing Awesome Papers in APA Format. Volume 7, Issue 8, pages 19-42.
DOI: doi:10.1108/13673270610670849

Ex. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), xxx-xxx.

https://doi:xxxxxx

Adams, J. A. (2019). How to reference a journal article with a doi. Journal of Writing
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