Chapter 9 APA Flashcards

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Peer-reviewed journal

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A journal that published original manuscripts only after they have been read by a panel of experts in the field and recommended for publication

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Inclusion criteria

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Characteristics a person much have to be eligible for a research study

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Exclusion criteria

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Characteristics that does not meet inclusion criteria

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Study limitations

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Limitations that may affect the research

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Primary sources

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Published studies or eyewitness accounts written by the people who actually conducted the experiments or observed the events

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Secondary sources

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Written by someone who was not present or didn’t participate in the event

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Tertiary sources

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Contain information that has been reduced and collected from primary and secondary sources

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Popular press literature

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Ranges from weekly summary-type magazines to newspaper supplements and tabloids

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9
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What are the 5 components of of a journal research article?

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Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion

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Abstract

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Brief summary of article
Less than 250 words
Set apart from the article

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Introduction

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Includes research questions and hypotheses, literature review, statement of the problem, & statement of the need for research

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Methods

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Includes description of the research, subjects of the study (inclusion and exclusion, information on the recruitment), instrumentation and administrative procedures

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Results

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Research findings

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Discussion

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Explains conclusions and meanings, comments on implications and discussion limitations

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15
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How to determine the validity of the information obtained from searching a site online?

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Currency
Relevance
Authority
Purpose

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Currency

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When was the information published or posted?
Has the information been revised or updated?

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Relevance

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Who is the intended audience?
Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?

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Authority

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Who is the author, publisher, source or sponsor?
What are the authors credentials or organizational affiliations?

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Purpose

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What is the purpose of the information?
Do the authors or sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?

20
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Title page

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Includes:
Page numbers
Title of the paper
Students full name
Name of the university
Course information
Professors name
Due date

21
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What are the 4 parts of an APA paper?

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Title page
Abstract
Body of paper
References

22
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What are the formatting guidelines for APA papers?

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10-12 point font
Standard font (12 - point Times new Roman)
1” margin
Double spaced with no space before/after paragraphs
Page numbers on every page in the header

23
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What are 2 reliable online APA style guidelines?

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APA style and Online Writing Lab-Purdue University

24
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In text citations one author

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Research by Porter (2016) suggests..
(Porter,2016)

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In text citations two authors

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Smith and Jones (2017) state ..
(Smith and Jones, (2017)

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In text citations three or more authors

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Wilson et al. (2018) suggests..
(Wilson et al., 2018)

27
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What is 99? American journal of public (99) 3,

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Volume number

28
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What is 1? 56(1), 18-26.

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Issue

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What is 18-26? 56(1), 18-26.

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Page numbers

30
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How to properly cite APA?

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Authors (Last name, First Initial) Brownie, D. (Year) (2007). (Title of article capitalize only the first word in the title and subtitle) Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. (title of periodical in italics) European Journal of Marketing.