APA Publication Manual Quiz

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Questions and Answers

When was the first edition of the APA Publication Manual published?

1983
2009
1952 (correct)
1967

Which field of study commonly uses APA style for citing sources?

Engineering
Economics
Criminal justice (correct)
Physics

How many revisions has the APA Publication Manual gone through?

9
7 (correct)
5
3

What was the purpose of developing the APA guidelines?

Aid reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences (B) Signup and view all the answers

In APA style, how should a writer cite a reference within the text?

By putting both author and year in parentheses separated by a comma (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be included in the APA reference list?

Author, year, title, and source of the cited work (C) Signup and view all the answers

When should a reference be included in the APA reference list?

Only if it is cited in the text (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should be used if a source is undated in the APA reference list?

n.d. (no date) (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the seventh edition of APA, what should be included if a DOI is assigned to a work?

Give the DOI (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the APA reference list, when is it not necessary to provide the publisher's location when citing a book?

When the author and publisher are the same (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the seventh edition of APA, when is the issue number of a journal always listed in a reference citation?

If one is available (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the APA reference list, what should be included for online items that do not have a DOI but have a working URL?

Give the URL (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the publication date of the seventh edition of the APA Publication Manual?

October 2019 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the APA format aim to achieve for the reader?

Make arguments clear and simple (C) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of citation system does APA Style use in the text?

Author–date reference (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the 'Guidelines for Nonsexist Language in APA Journals' provide?

Practical alternatives to sexist language (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was a notable feature of the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual?

Style website and APA Style Blog (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a focus of the seventh edition of the APA Publication Manual?

Accessibility for people with disabilities (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three levels of specification for APA-style research papers?

Organization, writing style, and mechanics (A) Signup and view all the answers

What influenced the development of the APA Publication Manual?

Behaviorist field leaders (D) Signup and view all the answers

What resources were included in the seventh edition of the Publication Manual?

New resources for students and updated journal article reporting standards (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happened to errors in the first printing of the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual?

Attracted significant attention and were corrected (D) Signup and view all the answers

What additional resources does APA provide since the seventh edition?

APA Style website and APA Style blog (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of the sixth edition's effectiveness?

2009 to 2019 (C) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

When was the first APA Publication Manual published?

1952

Which field commonly uses APA style?

Criminal justice.