APA Quiz

Choose the correct in-text citation format for a direct quotation:

• (Richards, 2008)

• (Richards, 2008, p. 164)

• (2008, p. 164)

• (Richards, 2008)

In-text citations to paraphrased text must provide page/paragraph numbers:

• True

• False,

  though the APA rules allow authors to provide them

Which in-text citation format is used when paraphrasing?

• Author surname year

• Author surname. year

• Author surname, year

• Author surname: Year

The correct APA 7th format for quotes is ...

• Placing the words or phrase between double quotation marks (e.g. "Communication is key to ... ".)

• Placing the words or phrase between single quotation marks (e.g. 'Communication is key to ... '.)

Which is the correct APA 7th format for a book?

• Robson, Colin. & McCartan, Kieran. (2016). Real world research (4th ed.). The UK: Wiley.

• Robson, C. & McCartan, K. (2016). Real world research (4th ed.). Wiley.

• Robson, C. & McCartan, K. (2016). Wiley.

• Robson, C. & McCartan, K. (2016). Real world research.

In an APA reference for a book, what information should be italicized?

• Place of publication

• Author's name

• Publisher's name

• Title of the book

When citing a source with three to twenty authors in the in-text citation, how should you format it?

• List all authors in every citation.

• List all authors in the first citation and use et al. in subsequent citations.

• Always use et al. after the first author.

• Use only the first author's name followed by et al. in every citation.

Select the correct usage of in-text citation in APA style.

• Richardson (2003, p.2) defines beliefs as “psychologically-held understandings, premises, or propositions about the world that are felt to be true.”

• Richardson (2003, p.2) defines beliefs as psychologically-held understandings, premises, or propositions about the world that are felt to be true.

• Richardson defines beliefs as “psychologically-held understandings, premises, or propositions about the world that are felt to be true.”

• Richardson (p.2) defines beliefs as “psychologically-held understandings, premises, or propositions about the world that are felt to be true.”

Select the reference example that has the correct format for APA style.

• Busch, D. Pre-service teacher beliefs about language learning: The second language acquisition course as an agent for change. Language Teaching Research, 14(3), 318-337.

• Busch, D. (2010). Pre-service teacher beliefs about language learning: The second language acquisition course as an agent for change. Language Teaching Research, 14(3), 318-337.

• Busch, D. (2010). Pre-service teacher beliefs about language learning: The second language acquisition course as an agent for change. Language Teaching Research, 14(3), 318-337.

• Busch, D. (2010). Pre-service teacher beliefs about language learning: The second language acquisition course as an agent for change. Language Teaching Research.

In APA style the list of references should be in order by:

• Chronological by date of publication

• No particular order

• Alphabetical by title

• Alphabetical by first author's last name