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Module 2: APA Style

In this course, students learn how to hone their writing to better articulate their arguments, conduct research and evaluate sources, record their research in an academic paper, and deliver their findings in a presentation format. In the assignments in this course, students will demonstrate what they have learned by selecting a research topic, choosing your sources, developing your argument, writing a research paper, and delivering a final project. 

Assignment 3 – APA style practice activity

Read the list of references included below. Evaluate them and determine if they are correct or not. If they are incorrect, make the necessary corrections to the citation, including spacing, punctuation, eliminating unnecessary information, or re-ordering the references.

1. Make the necessary corrections to the following references according to the latest edition of the APA Style Manual

2. Submit the assignment by the due date for evaluation. 

Balagura, Steve. (1968). “Influence of Osmotic and Caloric Loads Upon Lateral Hypothalamic Self-Stimulation”  Journal of Comparative and Physiological          Psychology, 66, 325-328.

Abel, S. E., Fox, P. T., Potley, J. R. (1997). Insights from recent  positron emission tomographic studies of drug abuse and dependence. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 19(3), 246-252.

Abel, S.E., Fox, P.T., Posner, J.P. (1998). Positron emission tomographic studies of the cortical anatomy of single-word processing.  Nature, 331, 585-589.

Codon, D. E. (1994, January 10). Kids growing up scared.  Newsweek, volume 73, issue 3, 43-49.

Klatzky, R. L. (1980).  Human Memory: Structures and Processes (Second Edition). Friedman: San Francisco, CA.

Swaminathan, N. (2007).  Eating Disorders. Psychology today website, com. Found on 11/13/07.

 

Grading Criteria

· References are listed in the correct alphabetical order.

· References use the correct APA citation format.

· References have the correct APA spacing and punctuation.

· The references list has removed unnecessary information.

 

Be sure to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

 

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your assignment by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday.

· Assignment submitted using the correct APA format.