APA Format Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
*What should the title page of an APA report do?* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Summarize the paper's main idea and identify the variables under discussion and
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the relationship between them.
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*Where should the title be? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The title should be
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centered on the page. | | |
*How should the title be typed? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It should be
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typed in 12-point Times New Roman Font. It should NOT be bolded, underlined,
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or italicized.
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*The author's name and institution should be what?
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(APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The name should be doubled spaced and
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centered.
*What is a running head?* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A shortened version of the
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paper's full title, and it is used to help readers identify the titles for published
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articles. You should still have an running head even if the paper is not intended
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for publication.
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*The running head should not include what? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Over 50 characters, including spaces and punctuation.
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, *The running head title should be in what form and position? (APA)* - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-It should be in capital letters. It also should be flush lefy and page
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numbers should be flush right. | | | |
*On the title page, the ______ should include the words "______ _____" (APA)* -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Running head; "Running head"
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*What is an "abstract page"?* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A brief summary of the
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paper, allowing readers to quickly review the main points and purpose of the
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paper.
*The abstract page should be between how many words? (APA)* - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-150-250
*What should be defined in the abstract? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Abbreviations and acronyms | |
*The word "Abstract" should be .........* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-centered and
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typed in 12 point Times New Roman.
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*APA requires you to ....... (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Include the publication
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year
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*To aid readability in manuscript drafts, APA suggests using how many spaces
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after a period throughout your paper? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-two
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Answers
*What should the title page of an APA report do?* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Summarize the paper's main idea and identify the variables under discussion and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the relationship between them.
| | |
*Where should the title be? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The title should be
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centered on the page. | | |
*How should the title be typed? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It should be
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typed in 12-point Times New Roman Font. It should NOT be bolded, underlined,
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or italicized.
|
*The author's name and institution should be what?
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(APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The name should be doubled spaced and
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centered.
*What is a running head?* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A shortened version of the
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paper's full title, and it is used to help readers identify the titles for published
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
articles. You should still have an running head even if the paper is not intended
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for publication.
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*The running head should not include what? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Over 50 characters, including spaces and punctuation.
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, *The running head title should be in what form and position? (APA)* - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-It should be in capital letters. It also should be flush lefy and page
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numbers should be flush right. | | | |
*On the title page, the ______ should include the words "______ _____" (APA)* -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Running head; "Running head"
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*What is an "abstract page"?* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A brief summary of the
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paper, allowing readers to quickly review the main points and purpose of the
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paper.
*The abstract page should be between how many words? (APA)* - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-150-250
*What should be defined in the abstract? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Abbreviations and acronyms | |
*The word "Abstract" should be .........* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-centered and
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typed in 12 point Times New Roman.
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*APA requires you to ....... (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Include the publication
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year
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*To aid readability in manuscript drafts, APA suggests using how many spaces
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after a period throughout your paper? (APA)* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-two
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