Psychology 321 - Psychology Research Method » Spring 2022 » APA referencing_formatting quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following citations for the journal article is correct? (APA_7th_References_Guide.pdf).
A.   Kent, C., Rogers, S., T'Challa, B. P., Parker, P., Allen, B., & Wayne, B. (2012). The men behind the tights: Testosterone overload or gender fluid? The Spandex Journal, 8(4), 422-430. doi:11*marvelDCcomics
B.   Kent, C., Rogers, S., T'Challa, B. P., Parker, P., Allen, B., & Wayne, B. (2012). The men behind the tights: Testosterone overload or gender fluid? The spandex journal, 8, 422-430. https://doi.org/11*marvelDCcomics
C.   Kent, C., Rogers, S., T'Challa, B. P., Parker, P., Allen, B., & Wayne, B. (2012). The men behind the tights: Testosterone overload or gender fluid? The Spandex Journal, 8(4), 422-430. https://doi.org/11*marvelDCcomics
D.   Kent, C., Rogers, S., T'Challa, B. P., Parker, P., Allen, B., & Wayne, B. (2012). The men behind the tights: Testosterone overload or gender fluid?. The Spandex Journal, 8(4), 422-430. https://doi.org/11*marvelDCcomics.
Question #2
Which of the following citations for the book is correct? (APA_7th_References_Guide.pdf)
A.   Solo, H., Skywalker, L., & Organa, L. (1977). Chewbacca’s biography: Sorry about the hairballs. Kenobi & Vader Press.
B.   Solo, H., Skywalker, L. & Organa, L. (1977). Chewbacca’s biography: sorry about the hairballs. Kenobi & Vader Press.
C.   Solo, H., Skywalker, L., and Organa, L. (1977). Chewbacca’s biography: Sorry about the hairballs. Yoda, CA: Kenobi & Vader Press.
D.   Solo, H., Skywalker, L., & Organa, L. (1977). Chewbacca’s Biography: Sorry About the Hairballs. Yoda, CA: Kenobi & Vader Press.
Question #3
Which of the following citations for the edited book chapter is correct? (APA_7th_References_Guide.pdf)
A.   Morgan, D. (2006). They kill, they die: Stress reduction and relaxation made easy. P. Kersey, R. McCall, & H. Callahan, Revenge, justice, or stress reduction? First person narratives (pp. 100-130). Vigilante Press.
B.   Morgan, D. (2006). They kill, they die: Stress reduction and relaxation made easy. In Kersey, P., McCall, R., & Callahan, H. (Eds.), Revenge, Justice, or Stress Reduction? First Person Narratives (pp. 100-130). Vigilante Press.
C.   Morgan, D. (2006). They kill, they die: Stress reduction and relaxation made easy. In Kersey, P., McCall, R., & Callahan, H. (Eds.), Revenge, justice, or stress reduction? First person narratives (pp. 100-130). Vigilante Press.
D.   Morgan, D. (2006). They kill, they die: Stress reduction and relaxation made easy. In P. Kersey, R. McCall, & H. Callahan (Eds.), Revenge, justice, or stress reduction? First person narratives (pp. 100-130). Vigilante Press.
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT true regarding APA formatting/style? (apa.pdf)
A.   Each page has a running head
B.   Below the abstract are keywords
C.   The abstract is 150-250 words
D.   The author(s)’ names and affiliations are on the title page
E.   All these are true
F.   The title of the paper is centered, bold, and title case (all major words are capitalized)
Question #5
Which of the following is NOT true regarding APA formatting/style? (apa.pdf)
A.   The running head is in ALL CAPS and has a page number.
B.   All these are true
C.   The body text is double-spaced with no extra lines after paragraphs.
D.   Level 2 headings are left justified, bolded, and title case.
E.   Level 1 headings are centered, bold, and title case (all major words are capitalized)
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT true regarding APA formatting/style? (apa.pdf)
A.   Paragraphs should be indented 1/2 inch.
B.   The top, bottom, left, and right margins should be one inch.
C.   Separate two different citations within () with a colon.
D.   All these are true
E.   If there are 3+ authors, then cite the first author followed by “et al.”
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT true regarding APA formatting/style? (apa.pdf)
A.   All these are true
B.   If you are citing an entire website, then you must put the citation in the reference section.
C.   The table and figure titles are title case, left-justified, and italicized.
D.   When citing a source with no date, then use ‘n.d.’ instead of the year
E.   Commas should be used between words in a series of three or more items.

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