APA Pub Manual 1-3 Quiz

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1. What is the abstract?

The abstract is a biographical piece that describes the author. It should be no longer than 250 words.

The abstract explains why you wrote the paper and the process you went through during research and composition.

The abstract can be as long as you need to describe the main points of your paper and the thesis.

APA CODE 2.04

Explanation

APA CODE 2.04

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The APA Pub Manual 1-3 Quiz assesses understanding of APA style guidelines, focusing on literature reviews, precision in language, verb tense consistency, method section structuring, statistical reporting, and participant descriptions. Essential for students and researchers in academia.

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2. Underlining may be substituted for italics to distinguish or emphasize words, to indicate foreign words or to identify words being defined.

True

False

APA CODE 4.21; 6.08 Use italics to emphasize words.

Explanation

APA CODE 4.21; 6.08 Use italics to emphasize words.

3. In contrast to empirical studies or theoretical articles, literature reviews

Define and clarify a problem

Summarize previous investigations.

Identify relations, contradictions, or inconsistencies in the literature.

Suggest steps for future research.

Do all of the above.

APA CODES: 1.01–1.06

Explanation

APA CODES: 1.01–1.06

4. In reporting tests of significance,

Give the exact value of the statistic (F or t value).

State the relevant degrees of freedom.

Indicate the probability level.

Describe the direction of an effect.

Do all of the above.

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

Explanation

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

5. In APA format, the page number and running head are aligned:

In the bottom center on all pages; Title left jstified , page number right justified.

In the top center on all pages.

In the upper-Left corner at top of title page; title left justified, page number right justified and all subsequent pages

In the center of the page both vertically and horizontally.

In the bottom left on all pages

APA CODE 2.01; FIGURE 2.1; 8.03

Explanation

APA CODE 2.01; FIGURE 2.1; 8.03

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

Works Cited.

Bibliography.

Works Consulted.

References.

Citations.

APA CODE 2.11

Explanation

APA CODE 2.11

7. A sufficient set of statistics usually includes

Cell standard deviations.

Observed cell means.

Per-cell sample sizes.

All of the above.

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

Explanation

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

8. How are entries formatted in a Reference list?

Justifed to the lett, single spaced within the reference, double spaced between references.

Hanging indent, single spaced, double spaced between references.

Hanging indent, double spaced, double spaced between references.

Left and right justified, double spaced, double spaced between references.

APA CODE 2.11

Explanation

APA CODE 2.11

9. Conventionality and expediency dictate that the Method section should be written

As a unified whole.

In subsections.

Without reference notes.

Answers a and c are correct.

None of the above is correct.

APA CODES: 2.05–2.06

Explanation

APA CODES: 2.05–2.06

10.

If your study is simple and your Discussion section is brief and straightforward, you can

Discuss the flaws of the study at length.

Spend most of your time discussing the next study you plan to do.

Combine the Results and Discussion sections.

Discuss the negative findings, listing all of the possible causes.

Do all of the above.

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

Explanation

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

11. What would an APA in-text citation include in parentheses when the source is quoted directly and the author's name is not mentioned in the text?

Author and year of publication: (Doe, 2007)

Author, followed by year of publication, and page number preceded by p.: (Doe, 2007, p. 25)

Author and page number: (Doe, 25)

Author, followed by year of publication, and page number: (Doe, 2007, 25)

APA CODE 1.09

Explanation

APA CODE 1.09

12. Approximations of quantity such as a major portion of, colloquial expressions such as write-up, or informal verb use such as it was her feeling that

Reduce word precision and clarity.

Add warmth to dull scientific prose.

Have a place in serious scientific writing

Can be used to enhance communication.

Are more acceptable in written than in oral communication.

APA CODES: 3.08–3.09

Explanation

APA CODES: 3.08–3.09

13. What would an in-text citation include when the author of a source is unknown?

It would include the word anonymous and the year of publication.

It is not appropriate to provide an in-text citation if the author is unknown.

Use Anon. followed by the year of the publication.

APA CODE 6.15; 6.25

Explanation

APA CODE 6.15; 6.25

14. Multiple parenthetical references

Are separated by a semicolon.

Are not allowed in APA style.

Are separated by a comma.

Are separated by a dash

APA CODE 2.12

Explanation

APA CODE 2.12

15. What causes the following segment of a student's research report to lack smoothness of expression? According to the research of Savin-Williams (1988), how gay men publicly revealed their sexual orientation is correlated with the stability of their mental health. He finds that well-adjusted gay men reveal early to trusted others.

Intransitive inferences

Too much jargon

Abrupt changes in verb tense

Misplaced modifiers

APA CODES: 3.05–3.06

Explanation

APA CODES: 3.05–3.06

16. Which of the following must identify the specific variables investigated and the relation between them?

The first sentence of the introduction section

The conclusion of the Discussion section

The title of the report

The first table that is cited

APA CODES: 2.01–2.03

Explanation

APA CODES: 2.01–2.03

17. In reporting your data

Do not mention results that run counter to expectation.

Include all individual scores and raw data.

Do not discuss implications of the results.

Do not assume your reader has a professional knowledgeof statistical methods.

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

Explanation

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

18. Footnotes in APA publications

Are not allowed.

Are used to provide additional content

Are used to acknowledge copyright permission status

B and c of the above

APA CODE 2.12

Explanation

APA CODE 2.12

19. How should the title page be formatted?

APA CODE 2.01, 2.02, Fig. 2.1, 8.03

Explanation

APA CODE 2.01, 2.02, Fig. 2.1, 8.03

20. When describing human participants, you should state

The number of participants who did not complete the experiment

The total number of participants.

The number of participants assigned to each experimental condition.

All of the above.

B and c of the above

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

Explanation

APA CODES: 2.07–2.11

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