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APA Exam Study Questions Flashcards

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1
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What spacing is used throughout APA documents?

A

Double-Space

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2
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What font and point do you use?

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Times New Romans; Sz. 12

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3
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What size margins?

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1 Inch

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4
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Where is a number, like 30, written out as text?

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When it begins a sentence

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5
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Always write out what numbers in text

A

Number 1-9

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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?

A

No

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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?

A

Yes

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8
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What punctuation does APA use with words in a series?

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Commas

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9
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What does APA do with abbreviations the first time they are mentioned in the text?

A

Define them

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10
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What is an example of an abbreviation that you do not have to write out?

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Route of Administration/ Metrics and non-metric measurements

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11
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What words are capitalized on the title page?

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All words over 4 letters

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12
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Is the Running head on the title page? On the other pages?

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Yes; yes

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13
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What is a “brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article?”

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The abstract; a summary of what was written or an overview of the material

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14
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What needs to surround quotations with less than 40 words?

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Quote marks

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15
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How does a quotation with 40 words or more get formatted?

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With an indented block

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16
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Does the author and date need to be included with both types of quotations?

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Yes

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17
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What type of quotes has the page number given?

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All types

18
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What is a paraphrase?

A

Writing an authors words in your own words

19
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Are the author and date always given for a paraphrase?

A

Yes

20
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Are the page numbers given for a paraphrase?

A

No

21
Q

How does a reference list differ from a bibliography?

A

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

22
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What are secondary sources and should they be used?

A

A source you found in another source; They are HIGHLY discourage

23
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Do you cite personal communications in the reference list?

A

No

24
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How do you cite personal communication in the text?

A

(Name, Personal communication, Date)

25
Q

What are “Hanging Indents”?

A

All lines after the first line of each entry in the reference list should be indented one half in. from the Left margin

26
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Are the first names and/or titles of authors used in citations?

A

No

27
Q

What is the abbreviation for “and all”?

A

Et. Al.

28
Q

What do you use when there are more than 6 authors?

A

Cite the first author’s name followed by Et. Al.

29
Q

What is an ampersand? Is it used in text or ()

A

&, Text

30
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If no author is listed for an article, what do you do in the references?

A

Start with the title

31
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If no year is listed for the article, what do you write in the references?

A

(n.d.)

32
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Do you capitalize the titles of books?
Titles of journal articles?
Titles of Journals?

A

No; No; The Major Words

33
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What do you italicize in a book citation?

In a journal article?

A

The title of the book; The title of the journal

34
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Is the volume or the issue of a journal italicized?

A

The volume

35
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What do you use after a colon or a dash in a title?

A

A capital letter

36
Q

When do you use the: Retrieved from “URL”?

A

If you use an online article

37
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If a URL does not fit on one line in the text or references, where do you divide it?

A

Before punctuation

38
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For books, where do you find the city and state the book was published in?

A

On the front inside cover or title page

39
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If the author is the same as the publisher of a book, how do you list it in any references?

A

Use the word(author) in place of the publisher

40
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What is the abbreviation for Alaska?

California? Missouri?

A

AK, CA, MO

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