APA In-Text Citations

When paraphrasing a source in APA style, what is necessary if the sentence includes additional punctuation outside the parentheses?

• Include the punctuation inside the parentheses.

• Omit the punctuation entirely.

• Place the punctuation after the parentheses.

• The punctuation should precede the parentheses.

According to APA citation guidelines, how should you cite a book or article with 1 or 2 authors in your text?

• List only the first author followed by et al.

• Always use both authors in your text citations.

• Use only the last name of the first author.

• Include the authors in alphabetical order.

If a work has 3 or more authors, how should you cite it in your text according to APA guidelines?

• List all authors up to 7.

• Cite only the first author followed by et al.

• Mention all authors in order they appear.

• Use the last names of all authors without initials.

What is the requirement for the spacing of the reference list in APA format?

• Single-space the entire reference list.

• Double-space only between entries.

• Double-space the entire reference list.

• No specific spacing is required.

When citing a direct quotation in APA format, what specific information must be included?

• The page number or paragraph where the quotation was found.

• The year the source was published.

• The summary of the quoted material.

• The first and last name of the author.

How should entries be arranged in an APA reference list?

• Chronologically by publication date

• Alphabetically by title

• Alphabetically by the last name of the first author

• By order of appearance in the text

What is the purpose of a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) in APA citations?

• To provide a permanent internet link to the source

• To indicate the number of pages in the source

• To list the publisher's location

• To specify the edition of the book

When quoting directly from a source in APA format, which of the following is correct?

• Include the author, year, and page number in parentheses after the quote.

• Include the author and year in parentheses before the quote.

• Include only the page number in parentheses after the quote.

• Include the author and page number in parentheses after the quote.

How should "et al." be used in APA in-text citations?

• For works with three or more authors, use "et al." after the first author's name in all citations.

• Use "et al." only in the reference list, not in-text citations.

• For works with six or more authors, use "et al." after the first author's name in all citations.

• "Et al." is not used in APA format.

Which of the following sentences correctly integrates a partial quote into the narrative following APA guidelines?

• A) (Wilson, 2022, p. 45) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" over the past decade.

• B) "The ecosystem," Wilson (2022, p. 45) describes, "has evolved" over the past decade.

• C) Wilson (2022) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" (p. 45)

• over the past decade.

• D) The "ecosystem has evolved," Wilson (2022) describes, over the past decade.

• A) (Wilson, 2022, p. 45) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" over the past decade.

• B) "The ecosystem," Wilson (2022, p. 45) describes, "has evolved" over the past decade.

• C) Wilson (2022) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" over the past decade (p. 45).

• D) The ecosystem has "evolved," Wilson (2022, p. 45) describes, over the past decade.