APA Citation Flashcards
Which of the following is correct APA capitalization style for a book title listed in a reference?
The power of love
Abstracts are required for journal papers, but not student papers.
True
Which of the following is the correct capitalization for a journal title in a reference?
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
In academic writing you refer to individuals by their last name, so Abraham Maslow is “Maslow”, not “Abraham”.
True
Which of the following is correct APA style for parenthetic citations?
(Ramirez & Walloon, 1983)
Which of the following is true in APA style?
All of these are true
In which case do you include the publisher and city of publication in references?
These are no longer needed
Running heads are required for student papers.
False
When referencing a journal, one includes the volume. Which of the following is correct form?
33 (in italics)
When referencing a journal article you include the page numbers. Which of these is correct?
33 - 37 (not in italics)
In APA style, number below 10 are written out using letters (e.g., three) while number 10 and above are written in numerals (e.g., 12).
True
When you are doing a parenthetical citation for a work with 3 authors, which of the following is correct?
a. (Lick, Bootzin, & Spittle, 1999)
b. (Lick et al, 1999)
b is correct
Which of the following is true?
All of these are true.
When you’re writing a paper in APA style, it doesn’t matter what tense you use.
False
Student papers should be single-spaced all the way through.
False
In an APA style journal paper, the following headings will be centered and bolded (Introduction, Method, Results, & Discussion).
True
Explanatory footnotes are forbidden in APA style.
False
The last section of an APA style paper is the:
References
Choose the correct answer from below. italicized
Freud, S. (1909). Nine Lectures in Psychoanalysis. Psychologists’ Press.
The word “Nine” should be capitalized, but not the rest of the title
Choose the correct answer from below about this reference to a journal article. italicized
Abott, A. B., and Costello, S. (1954). Humor in television: A reflection. Psychology in the Media, 15, 52 - 56.
The “and” should be represented by the & (called an ampersand)
Choose the correct answer from below. italicized
Miller, H. A. (1979). Interviewing technique and criminal identification. Psychology and the Law, 27, 623 - 636.
The “27” should be italicized
Choose the correct answer from below. italicized
Cowden, Craig R. (2006). Worry and social anxiety. North American Journal of Psychology, 15, 10 - 17.
The author’s first name should be reduced to an initial
The title page for a student paper requires a running head.
False
Which of the following is correct about the following for a paper with 3 authors?
(Nguyen et al., 2002).
There is nothing wrong
Choose the correct answer from below. italicized
Berkowitz, M. A. (1922). Hallucinations and mental states: Why, what, and how? In J. D. Sieber (Ed.), Schizophrenia and complexity (pp. 40 - 55). New York: McGraw-Hill.
City should no longer be listed, as we can contact publishers via the Internet
Choose the correct answer from below. italicized
Clown, J. R. & Chuckie, R. M. (1980). Fast food and obesity in children. Child Development, 51, pp. 87 - 98.
The pp. should be removed
Choose the correct answer from below. italicized
Ruth, C. A. & Watson, J. B. (1998). Popsicles as rewards: An experiment. Journal of Experimental Psychology, vol. 81, 127-144.
The “vol.” should be eliminated
Which of the following is true of APA style?
All of these are true
