APA Quick Quiz
Hello, and welcome to the BUS 110 APA Citation Survey! This short quiz will help you get a handle on properly formatting references.
To begin, please review APA Guidelines at the Purdue Owl Writing Lab website by clicking here, or visiting https://owl. English. Purdue. Edu/owl/resource/560/01/. You may keep this website open in a seperate tab and refer back to it throughout the quiz, if you wish.
Be sure to enter your full name below, to ensure that you receive credit for completion
For each question, you will be asked to select the correct form of a citation or Read morea reference. Use your knowledge of APA guidelines to determine which answer shows the right pieces of information, in the right order for each type of source.
Good luck!
- 1.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the print book The Stock Market?
- A.
The stock market. (2007). Hafer, R. W., & Hein, S. E. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
- B.
Hafer, R. W., & Hein, S. E. (2007). The stock market. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
- C.
Hafer, R. W., & Hein, S. E. The stock market. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. (2007).
- D.
R.W. Hafer & S.E. Hein. (2007) The stock market. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
Correct Answer
B. Hafer, R. W., & Hein, S. E. (2007). The stock market. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. -
- 2.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the database article "Can the US stock market be Shanghaied?: Evidence of the impact of China's emerging stock market"?
- A.
Can the US stock market be Shanghaied?: Evidence of the impact of China's emerging stock market. Management Research News, 32(5), 469-476 (2009).
- B.
Huang, Y.-J., & Bacon, F. W. (March 27, 2009). Can the US stock market be Shanghaied?: Evidence of the impact of China's emerging stock market. Management Research News, 32(5), 469-476.
- C.
Huang, Y.-J., & Bacon, F. W. (2009). Can the US stock market be Shanghaied?: Evidence of the impact of China's emerging stock market. Management Research News, 32(5), 469-476.
Correct Answer
B. Huang, Y.-J., & Bacon, F. W. (March 27, 2009). Can the US stock market be Shanghaied?: Evidence of the impact of China's emerging stock market. Management Research News, 32(5), 469-476. -
- 3.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the eBook The Stock Market Course?
- A.
Fontanills & Gentile. (2001). The stock market course. New York: Wiley.
- B.
Fontanills, G., & Gentile, T. (2001). The stock market course. New York: Wiley.
- C.
Fontanills, G., & Gentile, T, (2001), The stock market course, New York: Wiley.
Correct Answer
B. Fontanills, G., & Gentile, T. (2001). The stock market course. New York: Wiley. -
- 4.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the eVideo "Wall Street crash"?
- A.
Arts and Entertainment Network. (2001). Wall Street crash. New York: A & E Television Network.
- B.
Arts and Entertainment Network. (2001). Wall Street crash. New York.
- C.
Wall Street crash. New York: A & E Television Network.
- D.
Arts and Entertainment Network. (2001). Wall Street crash. A & E Television Network. Viewed Dec 7 2015.
Correct Answer
A. Arts and Entertainment Network. (2001). Wall Street crash. New York: A & E Television Network. -
- 5.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the article (with a Digital Object Identifier, or DOI) "Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City"?
- A.
Jackson, P. (2011, March 1). Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City. Capitol Hill Historian, 2, 5-9. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/20113
- B.
Jackson, P. (2011, March 1). Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City. Capitol HillHistorian, 2, 5-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/20113
- C.
Jackson, P. (2011, March 1). Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City. Capitol Hill Historian, 2, 5-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/20113
- D.
Jackson, P. (2011, March 1). Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City. Capitol Hill Historian, 2, 5-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/20113
Correct Answer
D. Jackson, P. (2011, March 1). Navy Yard Hill and the founding of Washington City. Capitol Hill Historian, 2, 5-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/20113 -
- 6.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the webpage "Stock Basics Tutorial," from Investopedia.com?
- A.
No author. (n.d.). Stock basics tutorial. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/university/stocks/
- B.
Stock basics tutorial. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/university/stocks/
- C.
Stock basics tutorial. (no date). Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/university/stocks/
- D.
Stock basics tutorial. (n.d.). Investopedia. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/university/stocks/
Correct Answer
B. Stock basics tutorial. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/university/stocks/ -
- 7.
Which of the following is the correct reference for an e-mail from your instructor?
- A.
E-mails are cited in-text only, and are not included on the reference page.
- B.
Smith, R. (4 March 2015). Personal communication.
- C.
Smith, R. (4 March 2015, 4.35 PM). Personal communication.
- D.
Smith, R. (4 March 2015). Gmail. Personal communication.
Correct Answer
A. E-mails are cited in-text only, and are not included on the reference page. -
- 8.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the Encyclopedia Britannica online article about the stock exchange?
- A.
Stock exchange. (2014, September 14). Encyclopedia Britannica online. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/566714/stock-exchange
- B.
Stock exchange. (2014, September 14). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/566714/stock-exchange
- C.
Stock exchange. (2014, September 14). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/566714/stock-exchange
- D.
Stock exchange. (2014, September 14). In Encyclopedia Britannica online.
Correct Answer
C. Stock exchange. (2014, September 14). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/566714/stock-exchange -
- 9.
Which of the following is the correct reference for the April 10, 2015 edition of "The Small Business Report" podcast?
- A.
The Small Business Report. Market Watch. Podcast retrieved from http://www.marketwatch.com/podcast/The%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20on%20 Small%20Business
- B.
Herrmann, P. (2015, April 10). The Small Business Report. Retrieved from http://www.marketwatch.com/podcast/The%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20on%20 Small%20Business
- C.
Herrmann, P. (2015, April 10). The Small Business Report. Podcast retrieved from http://www.marketwatch.com/podcast/The%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20on%20 Small%20Business
- D.
Herrmann, P. (2015). The Small Business Report. Podcast retrieved from http://www.marketwatch.com/podcast/The%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20on%20 Small%20Business
Correct Answer
C. Herrmann, P. (2015, April 10). The Small Business Report. Podcast retrieved from http://www.marketwatch.com/podcast/The%20Wall%20Street%20Journal%20on%20 Small%20Business -
- 10.
Which of the following is the correct reference for your professor's PowerPoint lecture slides about purchasing stocks?
- A.
Smith, R. (2005). How to purchase stocks without going broke . PowerPoint slides. Retrieved from http://www.university.edu/rsmith
- B.
Smith, R. (2005). How to purchase stocks without going broke [PowerPoint slides]. Business 110. Retrieved from http://www.university.edu/rsmith
- C.
Smith, R. (2005). How to purchase stocks without going broke . Retrieved from http://www.university.edu/rsmith
- D.
Smith, R. (2005). How to purchase stocks without going broke [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.university.edu/rsmith
Correct Answer
D. Smith, R. (2005). How to purchase stocks without going broke [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.university.edu/rsmith -
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