APA Quiz

1. True or False: It's OK to take an idea from a book or article and re-write it in your own words without citing it.

True

False

2. True or False: If you use one paragraph or quote from a book, you should cite the entire book in the Reference list.

True

False

3. In APA, how is the list of references arranged?

Alphabetically, by the last names of the authors or editors

By the order in which the citation was used in the paper

Chronologically, by the publication date of the source

Alphabetically, by the title of the source

4. The required elements of an APA citation for a book are:

Date, author, title, and publisher.

Author, date, title, city of publication, and publisher.

Author, title, date, and city of publication.

Author and title only

5. The list of sources at the end of a paper formatted in APA style is called:

Works Cited

Bibliography

Works Consulted

References

6. The required elements of an APA citation for a journal article from a database are:

Date, author, article title, and publisher URL

Author, date, article title, journal title, volume / issue, page range, doi or publisher URL

Author, date, article title, journal title, page range, database name

Author and title only

7. An APA citation:

Is a reference to a published or unpublished source.

Is used to attribute work and ideas to the correct source.

Is shown in parentheses, in the body of a paper.

Is shown at the end of a paper in a list of "references."

All of the above.

8. True or false: When you access information online, your citation must always include the date you accessed the information.

True

False

9. When citing a direct quotation in the text of your paper:

Include the author, year of publication, and the page number (if available).

Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase, with the author's last name and date of publication in parentheses.

Just re-phrase the quote in your own words, and put the title of the source in parentheses.

A and B only.

10. Choose the correct statement regarding the list of references:

For sources with an organization as author, place them at the bottom of the list.

None of the above.