Chapter 14-APA Format

Question 1

What are the major sections of APA format

Answer 1

title page (with author’s note), abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, references, tables, figures, and appendixes (if used)

Question 2

Title Page

Answer 2

Includes manuscript page header/number, running head, title, author information

Question 3

Author’s Note

Answer 3

Allows people to thank people for their help, cite a previous presentation of the findings, and designate a contact person for further info about the experiment

Question 4

Abstract

Answer 4

Provides 150-250 word summary about the paper, gives the reader info on whether they want to continue reading or not

Question 5

Intro section

Answer 5

includes a thesis statement, literature review, and statement of the experimental hypothesis

Question 6

method section

Answer 6

contains a thorough description of the participants, the objects used in the experiment, and what took place during the study

Question 7

results section

Answer 7

presents inferential/descriptive statistics to describe the experimental outcomes. Figures/tables may aid in presenting this statistical info

Question 8

Discussion section

Answer 8

researcher draws conclusions from the experiment by summarizing the results, comparing the results to previous research, and interpreting the results

Question 9

Reference list

Answer 9

provides bibliographic info for any works cited in the paper.

Question 10

Figure

Answer 10

good at showing interaction patterns, advantage of accessibility

Question 11

table

Answer 11

data in numerical form, able to give standard deviation

Question 12

3 goals

Answer 12

orderly presentation of ideas
smoothness of expression
economy of expression
precision and clarity

Question 13

APA format reference

Answer 13

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (date). Title of article. Title of Periodical, vol (n), ppp-ppp. doi: nn. nnnnnnn