APA quiz Questions and Answers
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In the APA Manual, in the section "Citing References in Text", what is the correct
citation for three, four, or five authors (page 175). - ✔✔all of the above
A. after the first citation, include only the surname of the first author followed by et
al.
B. cite all authors the first time the reference occurs
C. include the year if it is the first citation within a paragraph
In the APA Manual, in the section "Citing References in Text" (pg. 175), which
examples follow the APA rules for correct in-text citation of a work with three, four,
or five authors. Please select ALL that are correct. - ✔✔Kisangau, Laruu, Hosea, and
Joseph (2007) found [Use as first citation in text.]
and
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, Kisangau et al. (2007) found [Use as first citation per paragraph thereafter.]
In table 6.1, in the APA Manual (pg. 177), what is the correct citation provided as an
example for parenthetical format, first citation in text? - ✔✔(National Institute of
Mental Health [NIMH], 2003)
In APA style, a separate title page is required for a research paper or an essay.
True/False? - ✔✔true
What is a running head in APA style? - ✔✔It's an abbreviated form of the title which
is up to 50 characters long. It is capitalized and included at the top of each page,
including the title page.
What would an in-text citation include when the author of a source is unknown? -
✔✔It would include the first few words of the Reference list entry of that work and
the year. It would only include the word "anonymous" if the work's author is stated
as anonymous.
When should et al. be used in APA style? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔It should be
used when the work has more than 6 authors
and
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In the APA Manual, in the section "Citing References in Text", what is the correct
citation for three, four, or five authors (page 175). - ✔✔all of the above
A. after the first citation, include only the surname of the first author followed by et
al.
B. cite all authors the first time the reference occurs
C. include the year if it is the first citation within a paragraph
In the APA Manual, in the section "Citing References in Text" (pg. 175), which
examples follow the APA rules for correct in-text citation of a work with three, four,
or five authors. Please select ALL that are correct. - ✔✔Kisangau, Laruu, Hosea, and
Joseph (2007) found [Use as first citation in text.]
and
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, Kisangau et al. (2007) found [Use as first citation per paragraph thereafter.]
In table 6.1, in the APA Manual (pg. 177), what is the correct citation provided as an
example for parenthetical format, first citation in text? - ✔✔(National Institute of
Mental Health [NIMH], 2003)
In APA style, a separate title page is required for a research paper or an essay.
True/False? - ✔✔true
What is a running head in APA style? - ✔✔It's an abbreviated form of the title which
is up to 50 characters long. It is capitalized and included at the top of each page,
including the title page.
What would an in-text citation include when the author of a source is unknown? -
✔✔It would include the first few words of the Reference list entry of that work and
the year. It would only include the word "anonymous" if the work's author is stated
as anonymous.
When should et al. be used in APA style? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔It should be
used when the work has more than 6 authors
and
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