24 Questions
When was the first edition of the APA Publication Manual published?
1952
Which field of study commonly uses APA style for citing sources?
Criminal justice
How many revisions has the APA Publication Manual gone through?
7
What was the purpose of developing the APA guidelines?
Aid reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences
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
What should be included in the APA reference list?
Author, year, title, and source of the cited work
When should a reference be included in the APA reference list?
Only if it is cited in the text
What should be used if a source is undated in the APA reference list?
n.d. (no date)
According to the seventh edition of APA, what should be included if a DOI is assigned to a work?
Give the DOI
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
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
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
What was the publication date of the seventh edition of the APA Publication Manual?
October 2019
What does the APA format aim to achieve for the reader?
Make arguments clear and simple
What kind of citation system does APA Style use in the text?
Author–date reference
What did the 'Guidelines for Nonsexist Language in APA Journals' provide?
Practical alternatives to sexist language
What was a notable feature of the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual?
Style website and APA Style Blog
What is a focus of the seventh edition of the APA Publication Manual?
Accessibility for people with disabilities
What are the three levels of specification for APA-style research papers?
Organization, writing style, and mechanics
What influenced the development of the APA Publication Manual?
Behaviorist field leaders
What resources were included in the seventh edition of the Publication Manual?
New resources for students and updated journal article reporting standards
What happened to errors in the first printing of the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual?
Attracted significant attention and were corrected
What additional resources does APA provide since the seventh edition?
APA Style website and APA Style blog
What was the duration of the sixth edition's effectiveness?
2009 to 2019
Study Notes
APA Publication Manual Overview
- The APA Publication Manual has evolved from guidelines to a manual with explicit prescriptions for acceptable work.
- The manual has been influenced by behaviorist field leaders and continues to foster that ideology.
- The "Guidelines for Nonsexist Language in APA Journals" provided practical alternatives to sexist language.
- The APA format aims to make arguments clear and simple for the reader.
- APA-style research papers have 3 levels of specification: organization, writing style, and mechanics.
- The seventh edition of the Publication Manual was published in October 2019.
- The seventh edition includes new resources for students and updated journal article reporting standards.
- The manual addresses accessibility for people with disabilities for the first time.
- The sixth edition was in effect from 2009 to 2019 and had a style website and APA Style Blog.
- Errors in the first printing of the sixth edition attracted significant attention and were corrected.
- APA Style uses an author–date reference citation system in the text with an accompanying reference list.
- Since the seventh edition, APA also provides an APA Style website and APA Style blog to help people with APA style and answer common questions.
Test your knowledge of the APA Publication Manual with this quiz. Explore the evolution of the manual, its influence, guidelines for nonsexist language, and the key features of the seventh edition. From formatting to citation systems, assess your understanding of APA style and its resources.
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