APA Exam Study Questions Flashcards
What spacing is used throughout APA documents?
Double-Space
What font and point do you use?
Times New Romans; Sz. 12
What size margins?
1 Inch
Where is a number, like 30, written out as text?
When it begins a sentence
Always write out what numbers in text
Number 1-9
If you paraphrase and cite an article or book in the first sentence of a paragraph, do you need to cite it for the other sentences in the paragraph?
No
If you quote and cite an article or book in the first sentence of a paragraph, do you need to cite it for the other sentences in the paragraph?
Yes
What punctuation does APA use with words in a series?
Commas
What does APA do with abbreviations the first time they are mentioned in the text?
Define them
What is an example of an abbreviation that you do not have to write out?
Route of Administration/ Metrics and non-metric measurements
What words are capitalized on the title page?
All words over 4 letters
Is the Running head on the title page? On the other pages?
Yes; yes
What is a “brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article?”
The abstract; a summary of what was written or an overview of the material
What needs to surround quotations with less than 40 words?
Quote marks
How does a quotation with 40 words or more get formatted?
With an indented block
Does the author and date need to be included with both types of quotations?
Yes
What type of quotes has the page number given?
All types
What is a paraphrase?
Writing an authors words in your own words
Are the author and date always given for a paraphrase?
Yes
Are the page numbers given for a paraphrase?
No
How does a reference list differ from a bibliography?
A Reference list contains each reference cited in text and each reference in list MUST be cited
A Bibliography contains all works cited, but includes other works that the author consulted even if they’re not mentioned
What are secondary sources and should they be used?
A source you found in another source; They are HIGHLY discourage
Do you cite personal communications in the reference list?
No
How do you cite personal communication in the text?
(Name, Personal communication, Date)
What are “Hanging Indents”?
All lines after the first line of each entry in the reference list should be indented one half in. from the Left margin
Are the first names and/or titles of authors used in citations?
No
What is the abbreviation for “and all”?
Et. Al.
What do you use when there are more than 6 authors?
Cite the first author’s name followed by Et. Al.
What is an ampersand? Is it used in text or ()
&, Text
If no author is listed for an article, what do you do in the references?
Start with the title
If no year is listed for the article, what do you write in the references?
(n.d.)
Do you capitalize the titles of books?
Titles of journal articles?
Titles of Journals?
No; No; The Major Words
What do you italicize in a book citation?
In a journal article?
The title of the book; The title of the journal
Is the volume or the issue of a journal italicized?
The volume
What do you use after a colon or a dash in a title?
A capital letter
When do you use the: Retrieved from “URL”?
If you use an online article
If a URL does not fit on one line in the text or references, where do you divide it?
Before punctuation
For books, where do you find the city and state the book was published in?
On the front inside cover or title page
If the author is the same as the publisher of a book, how do you list it in any references?
Use the word(author) in place of the publisher
What is the abbreviation for Alaska?
California? Missouri?
AK, CA, MO
