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(4), 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, 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., and Organa, L. (1977). Chewbacca’s biography: Sorry about the hairballs. Yoda, CA: Kenobi & Vader Press.
C.   Solo, H., Skywalker, L., & 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. 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. In P. Kersey, R. McCall, & H. Callahan (Eds.), 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. P. Kersey, R. McCall, & H. Callahan, 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 Kersey, P., McCall, R., & Callahan, H. (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.   All these are true
B.   The title of the paper is centered, bold, and title case (all major words are capitalized)
C.   The abstract is 150-250 words
D.   Each page has a running head
E.   The author(s)’ names and affiliations are on the title page
F.   Below the abstract are keywords
Question #5
Which of the following is NOT true regarding APA formatting/style? (apa.pdf)
A.   Level 1 headings are centered, bold, and title case (all major words are capitalized)
B.   All these are true
C.   Level 2 headings are left justified, bolded, and title case.
D.   The body text is double-spaced with no extra lines after paragraphs.
E.   The running head is in ALL CAPS and has a page number.
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT true regarding APA formatting/style? (apa.pdf)
A.   The top, bottom, left, and right margins should be one inch.
B.   If there are 3+ authors, then cite the first author followed by “et al.”
C.   Separate two different citations within () with a colon.
D.   All these are true
E.   Paragraphs should be indented 1/2 inch.
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT true regarding APA formatting/style? (apa.pdf)
A.   If you are citing an entire website, then you must put the citation in the reference section.
B.   The table and figure titles are title case, left-justified, and italicized.
C.   All these are true
D.   Commas should be used between words in a series of three or more items.
E.   When citing a source with no date, then use ‘n.d.’ instead of the year

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