APA QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
What does APA stand for? - correct answer -American Psychological Association
What is a correct in-text citation? - correct answer -(author, publication year, p. page number)
What is the minimum number of authors required in order to use "et al" in subsequent in-text
citation in a paper? - correct answer -Three authors
What does "et al" stand for? - correct answer -and others
Find the mistake: According to Jones, the "main reason for war is religion" (1998, p.199) -
correct answer -The year of publication should come after "Jones"
Find the mistake: Sneed (1990) responded, "I was born in a dessert, raised in a lion's den" (p. 7).
- correct answer -Nothing is wrong with this
How do you cite this reference in-text in your writing: Akita, N.K. (2001). Exploring Research.
Prentice Hall. - correct answer -Akita (2001)
What is the correct heading for the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used
in an APA formatted paper? - correct answer -References
When you are quoting directing from a source, what information do you need to include from
the text? - correct answer -Author's name, date of publication, and page number
GRADED A+
What does APA stand for? - correct answer -American Psychological Association
What is a correct in-text citation? - correct answer -(author, publication year, p. page number)
What is the minimum number of authors required in order to use "et al" in subsequent in-text
citation in a paper? - correct answer -Three authors
What does "et al" stand for? - correct answer -and others
Find the mistake: According to Jones, the "main reason for war is religion" (1998, p.199) -
correct answer -The year of publication should come after "Jones"
Find the mistake: Sneed (1990) responded, "I was born in a dessert, raised in a lion's den" (p. 7).
- correct answer -Nothing is wrong with this
How do you cite this reference in-text in your writing: Akita, N.K. (2001). Exploring Research.
Prentice Hall. - correct answer -Akita (2001)
What is the correct heading for the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used
in an APA formatted paper? - correct answer -References
When you are quoting directing from a source, what information do you need to include from
the text? - correct answer -Author's name, date of publication, and page number
