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APA Exercise: 7th Edition
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You got 10 out of 10 questions correct.| Question | Your Answer | Correct Answer | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
| In APA Style, a running head is always required in a student essay: | False | False | |
| A digital object identifier (DOI) is: | A unique alpha-numeric identifier that provides a persistent link to the resource's location | A unique alpha-numeric identifier that provides a persistent link to the resource's location | |
| Choose the correct in-text citation format for a direct quotation: | (Merkle, 2018, p. 62) | (Merkle, 2018, p. 62) | |
| Where are in-text citations placed in an APA Style essay? | In round brackets after quotations or paraphrases | In round brackets after quotations or paraphrases | |
| The year of publication should be included in parentheses after an author's name whenever the author is named in the text. For example: "Lastname (year) argued that..." | True | True | |
| In-text citations to paraphrased text must provide page/paragraph numbers: | False, though the APA rules allow authors to provide them | False, though the APA rules allow authors to provide them | |
| In APA Style, page numbering starts at "1" on the title page: | True | True | |
| When citing one or two authors in-text, it is permitted to use et al. instead of providing the author(s)' names: | False | False | |
| Choose the correct format for citing personal communication: | (R. Cole, personal communication, September 8, 2019) | (R. Cole, personal communication, September 8, 2019) | |
| Where do page numbers appear in an essay? | In the top right header | In the top right header |