Week 1 - Basic Principles of APA Style and Formatting Quiz
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Part 1 of 1 - 85.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
The basic sections of an APA paper are as follows: title page, abstract (optional), text of the paper, and a reference page. Which of the following is true concerning an APA style paper?
A.Always use contractions.
B.Use 1 inch margins and make sure the text is on the justified setting.
C.Normal paragraphs are always indented five character spaces in the paper with the exception of the abstract, titles and headings, subheadings, block quotes, and references.
D.All the above.
Answer Key: C
Question 2 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which statement is true concerning the Title Page of an APA style paper?
A.The first thing that appears at the top of the title page is the Running Head, consisting of a couple of key words from the title of the paper.
B.The title of the paper should always be underlined.
C.Running head is aligned on the left margin On the same line as page number. Should read Running head: Portion of the title not to exceed 50 characters. All letters of the title are capitalized.
D.The Page Header consists of the page number first and then the title of the paper with a right justified margin.
Answer Key: C
Question 3 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
General rule of APA style and format includes which of the following?
A.After the use of a colon, always capitalize the first letter of the first word whether there is a complete sentence.
B.Always spell out on the first use of an acronym.
C.You should always use 10 point black font when writing an APA style paper.
D.Always triple space after sentence terminators (i.e. .,?!).
Answer Key: B
Question 4 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
When using numbers in an APA essay,
A.Numbers zero to nine are spelled out while numbers 10 and above are written as numbers. Exceptions include when numbers are in a table, a figure number (i.e. Figure 3), a metric measurement or used as the first word of a sentence.
B.Numbers 0 to 9 are always written as numbers while numbers ten and above are always spelled out. Exceptions include when numbers are used in a table, a figure number (i.e. Figure Three), a metric measurement or used as the first word of a sentence.
C.Numbers in the abstract should never be spelled out.
D.None of the above.
Answer Key: A
Question 5 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points
Which statement is an appropriate citation in the text of a paper?
A.(e.g., Young and Bristow, 2005).
B.Winstanley, Mayo, Joseph, and Dunn (2006) stated ....
C.According to Smith, 2002, ....
D.None of the above.
Answer Key: B
Question 6 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which statement is true when using quotations in an APA style paper?
A.When using a quote, there is no need to use page numbers; just be sure to list authors on a reference page.
B.When using a quote more than 40 words, display it in a freestanding block of text, omit the quotation marks, indent about a half inch from the left margin, and continue to double space block style.
C.When using a quote more than 40 words, you must indent five spaces from the left margin and single space the quote.
D.Direct quotes are unlimited and can be used throughout the paper as long as proper citation is given in both the text of the paper and the reference page.
Answer Key: B
Question 7 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
When typing the title on the title page:
A.Center the title to the page and always capitalize the title of the paper.
B.The title of the paper should be placed center of the paper but only 10 lines down from the top margin.
C.Title should typed in upper and lower letters, centered and positioned in the upper half of page.
D.None of the above is true.
Answer Key: C
Question 8 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Depending on the type paper, the instructor should advise their students if an abstract is required. If that is the case, which of the following statement is true concerning abstracts?
A.The abstract page is always page two.
B.There is no limit to the number of words to be used in an abstract.
C.You should always indent the first paragraph of an abstract.
D.There is not a running head on the abstract page.
Answer Key: A
Question 9 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
The reference page should:
A.Always be single spaced with no indention.
B.Include only authors where you used a direct quote.
C.Always use authors' entire names, no initials.
D.None of the above is true.
Answer Key: D
Question 10 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
When citing a book with multiple authors on the reference page:
A.Include all authors' full names and year of publication.
B.Include only the first author's last name and initial of first name AND the year of publication.
C.Include all authors' last names, initial of first and middle (if applicable) names, AND the year of publication.
D.Include only the first author's last name followed by et al. AND the year of publication.
Answer Key: C
Question 11 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
The order of references on the reference page is as follows:
A.By alphabetical order by last name of author(s) or by first character of the first word of a reference (if no author is provided).
B.How references are cited in the paper (i.e., first reference used in the paper should be the first reference on the Reference page).
C.By year of publication starting with the most recent to the oldest reference cited.
D.By year of publication starting with the oldest to the most recent reference cited.
Answer Key: A
Question 12 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
When citing a book on the reference page:
A.Always capitalize the first letter of all words in the title.
B.Capitalize only the first word of the title.
C.Always spell out the state in which the book was published.
D.The entire reference should be italicized except for the year of publication.
Answer Key: B
Question 13 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
When citing a direct quote, which sequence is required for APA style?
A.The author(s), year of publication.
B.The author(s), page number.
C.The author(s), page number, and year of publication.
D.The author(s), year of publication, and page numbers.
Answer Key: D
Question 14 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
When citing a reference:
A.Use a hanging indent for each reference after the first line of the reference.
B.Separate multiple authors with commas and last author with ampersand (&).
C.Year always follows the author(s) in parentheses and is followed by a period.
D.All the above are correct.
Answer Key: D
Question 15 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points
Which statement is true concerning a table used in an APA style paper?
A.Separate rows with horizontal lines.
B.Tables are most often used to present results but may be used to present other information.
C.Tables never stand alone. The reader must read the text to decipher the data.
D.All the above are true.
Answer Key: D
Question 16 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Regarding the reference page:
A.Center the word References at the top of the page and underlined it.
B.The reference page is not numbered.
C.If there is more than one reference page, the word References should be centered at the top of each page.
D.None of the above are true.
Answer Key: D
Question 17 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
The format of an APA paper is as follows:
A.Double-space entire paper with the exception of indented quotes; the quote is single spaced.
B.Double-space throughout the paper.
C.The title page should be single spaced.
D.None of the above.
Answer Key: B
Question 18 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Double space should follow which of the following?
A.Periods in the initials of names.
B.Semicolons.
C.Colons.
D.None of the above.
Answer Key: D
Question 19 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is correct regarding page numbers?
A.Not suppressed with the abbreviation "pp." (example: pp. 221-227).
B.Suppressed with the abbreviation pp. (example: pp. 221-7).
C.Not suppressed (example: 221-227).
D.Suppressed (example: 221-7).
Answer Key: A
Question 20 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
When using abbreviations,
A.Use spaces after each period (example: a. m.).
B.Do not use spaces after each period (example: a.m.).
C.If a sentence ends with an abbreviation, the last period of the abbreviation is used as the sentence's terminal punctuation.
D.Both B and C are correct.
Answer Key: D
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