APA 6th Edition Quiz
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- According to APA format, if you need to break a URL address for an Internet reference, this should be done by:
- inserting a hyphen at the break point
- breaking it after a period in the address
- breaking it after a slash or before a period
- all of the above are correct
(3 points)
- Direct quotes cited in the body of your paper need to include the following:
- page number
- year of publication
- author’s last name
- author’s first initials
- all but d
(3 points)
- According to APA format, books listed on your reference page must include both the city and state where the book was published.
- True
- False
(3 points)
- To maximize clarity, APA prefers that authors use abbreviations sparingly.
- True
- False
(3points)
- On a reference page, periodical volume numbers are not listed in italics.
- True
- False
(3 points)
- The following constitutes a block quote (circle all that apply):
- begins on a new line
- is indented ½ inch or 5 spaces
- is in quotation marks
- quote consists of 40 or more words
- includes author’s last name, year of publication and page number
- entire quotation is single-spaced
(3 points)
- A Running Head is utilized for written papers.
- True
- False (2 points)
Correctly develop the reference for each of the following items:
- Journal Article
Title: Helping Adults Learn
Author: Cindy Galbo
Publication: Thrust for Educational Leadership
Date Published: May, 1998
Volume: 27
Issue: 7
Page: 13 through 20
Publisher: Vernon Publications, Inc.
Doi: 13-256836542
(10 points)
- Electronic Reference-Magazine/Journal
Title: Determinants of Ethical Behavior: A study of retail
sales people
Authors: Mary K. Zugelder, Edward D. Honeycutt, Marie
Glassman
Publication: Journal of Business Ethics
Date Published: July, 2001
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
Pages: 69 through 79
(10 points)
- Electronic Reference-Online Database
Title: Family Research Reveals New Practice Model
Authors: Allen S. Denham, Jane Besner
Publication: Holistic Nursing Practice
Date Published: 2005
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Pages: 143 through 151
Doi: 21-787657654
(10 points)
- Book
Title: Nursing Theories: The base for professional nursing
practice
Author: Jack B. George, MD
Date Published: 1995
City Published: Norwalk
State Published: Colorado
Publisher: Appleton and Lange
(10 points)
Use the following information to answer questions 12-14.
Title: Let Them Eat Prozac
Author: S. Henderson, K. Lambert, S.W. Thompson,
T.M. Marshall
Publication: Journal of American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry
Date Published: 2005
Volume: 44
Issue: 9
Pages 953 through 960
Doi: 22-18393837454
- Write how you would format an initial in-text citation, in APA style, for the above source.
(10 points)
- Write how you would format a second in-text citation, in APA style, for the above source.
(10 points)
- Write how you would format the above source, in APA style, on the
reference page.
(10 points)
- Write the correct reference, in APA style, for the following article:
Source: Miami Herald
Title: Preparing for the FCAT: Parental responsibilities
Author: Unknown
Date: February 21, 2005
Section: B
Page: 2 (10 points)
