APA Format and Style - Test 2

Question 1

Parts of your paper

Answer 1

• Title Page * Discussion
• Abstract * References
• Introduction * Appendices
• Methods
• Results

Question 2

Title Page

Answer 2

• Running Head
• Page Numbers
• Title
• Author’s name
• Affiliation (WVC)

PAGE BREAk

Question 3

Abstract

Answer 3

• Running Head
• Page Numbers
• NO Indent
• Centered and Bold

PAGE BREAK

Question 4

Introduction

Answer 4

• Running Head
• Page Numbers
• Indent
• Centered and Bold

NO PAGE BREAK

Question 5

Methods

Answer 5

• Running Head
• Page Numbers
• Centered and Bold
  3 Subheadings (left aligned and bold)
• Participants
• Materials
• Procedure

NO PAGE BREAK

Question 6

Results

Answer 6

• Running Head
• Page Numbers
• Centered and Bold
• Reference any tables or figures added in the appendices

NO PAGE BREAK

Question 7

Discussion

Answer 7

• Running Head
• Page Numbers
• Centered and Bold

PAGE BREAK

Question 8

References

Answer 8

• Running Head
• Page Numbers
• Centered and Bold
• Alphabetized by the first author (but not in the case of multiple authors on same paper)
• 1/2 inch hanging indent
• Name of publication and volume are italicized

PAGE BREAK

Question 9

Tables and Graphs

Answer 9

• Each on its own page
• Titled in order
• All referenced in the results section
  Table 1 - Descriptive Statistics
  Table 2 - One-way ANOVA Table
  Table 3 - T-test tables

Question 10

Which Tone is good?
a.) Smith and Jones did not consider
b.) Smith and Jones completely overlooked

Answer 10

a) Smith and Jones did not consider

Question 11

Affect as noun

Answer 11

emotional state

Question 12

Affect as a verb

Answer 12

to influence

Question 13

Effect as a noun

Answer 13

result of some event

Question 14

Effect as a verb

Answer 14

to bring about

Question 15

Plurals for:
data, analysis, criterion, hypothesis, phenomenon, and stimulus

Answer 15

datum, analyses, criteria, hypotheses, phenomena, stimuli

Question 16

TIdbits for Tables and Figures

Answer 16

• Avoid repeating the same data in multiple places
• don’t use figures or tables for data that cannot be explained in a sentence
• mention them in the body of your paper
• attach at the end of your paper

Question 17

Statistical Presentation

Answer 17

• Magnitude of test 3.23
• degrees of freedom (23)
• probability level p < .05
• direction of the effect (was in the direction of the hypothesis

T-test: t(23) = 3.23, p <.05

ANOVA: F(2, 334) = 6.34, p < .001

Freedom between 2, Freedom w/in 334
magnitude 6.34
probability < .001

Question 18

Appendix

Answer 18

• Samples of the questionnaires
• copies of materials
• detailed descriptions of equipment

Question 19

Good writing

Answer 19

• economy of expression
• avoid jargon (monetarily felt scarcity - poverty)
• avoid wordiness (based on the fact - because)
• redundancy (has been previously found - had been found)

Question 20

Precision and Clarity

Answer 20

• Word choice (feel/think believe)
• Colloquial expressions (practically all)
• Pronouns (this, that, those)
• Comparisons (make sure they make sense)
• Attribution (experimental instructed the participants)

Question 21

Grammar

Answer 21

• Verbs - use active rather than passive
• Subject and Verb - the data indicates
• Pronouns - (agree in numbers, the group improved their scores)
• Pronouns - (agree in gender) the rats who completed the task
• Modifiers - (misplaced) the investigator tested the participants using this procedure

Question 22

Reduction of Bias

Answer 22

• Be specific rather than less (men - men and women; over 65 - 65 to 80)
• Be sensitive to labels (gays - gay men; schizophrenic - people with schizophrenia)
• Participation (subjects - participants, individuals, students)
• Ethnic/Group Identity (The client’s behavior was typically female - The client’s behavior was [specify]… OR Man the station - Staff the Station)