Week 1 quiz busi418. Research writing and APA
Question 1
The importance of finding current peer-reviewed sources to ensure that the most reliable,
accurate, and most current information is used in your research for discussion board posts
and assignments requires the student to ensure:
a)The articles are found from government or organizational websites and are published in
the past 5 years.
b)The articles are found from peer-reviewed journal articles and are published in the past 5
years.
c)The articles are found from books, blogs, Wikipedia, government, or organizational
websites and are published in the past 5 years.
d)The articles are found from any source, as long as they are published in past 5-12 years
and contain relevant information.
Question 2
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When composing a discussion board post or a research paper, what percent of directly
quoted materials is acceptable?
a)Less than 25%
b)Less than 35%
c)Less than 50%
d)Up to 100% is permitted as long as all the quotes are indicated with quotation marks and
are properly cited
IncorrectQuestion 3
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Which of the following is a properly APA-formatted doi?
a)https://institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol7/iss2/5/
b)https://libertyproquest.doi.org/10.17294/2330-0698.1727
c)https://dx.doi.org/10.17294/2330-0698.1727
d)DOI: 10.17294/2330-0698.1727
Question 4
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Which of the following is correctly formatted for 9 authors in a reference?
a)Smith, J. PhD, Garcia, V. PhD, Brown, S., Jones, E., Wang, L. MD, Miller, F., Johnson, G.,
Rodriguez, J. MBA, & Martinez, L.
b)Smith, J., Garcia, V., Brown, S., Jones, E., Wang, L., Miller, F., … Martinez, L.
c)Smith, J. PhD, Garcia, V., Brown, S., Jones, E., Wang, L. MD, Miller, F., … & Martinez, L.
d)Smith, J., Garcia, V., Brown, S., Jones, E., Wang, L., Miller, F., Johnson, G., Rodriguez, J., &
Martinez, L.
Question 5
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What is the term for taking a quote from a source and changing, deleting, or adding a few
words here or there rather than explaining it in your own words?
a)Paraphrasing
b)Mosaic plagiarism or patch writing
Question 6
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Is it acceptable to paraphrase (explaining the material you read in your own words) without
a citation for the source from which you read the material?
a)Yes, there is no citation needed since you did not use quotes or partial quotes from the
source
b)No, because even though you explained it in your own words, you still need to cite the
source from where you obtained the information/knowledge
Question 7
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Which is the correctly formatted title of a peer-reviewed journal article in the reference?
a)Evidence-Based Research: Its Uses in American Healthcare.
b)Evidence-Based Research: its uses in American healthcare.
c)Evidence-based research: Its uses in American healthcare.
d)Evidence-based research: its uses in american healthcare.
IncorrectQuestion 8
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What is italicize in the reference for a journal article? (Select all that apply)
a)authors
b)year of publication
c)title of the article
d)name of the journal
e)volume number
f)issue number
g)page numbers
h)doi
IncorrectQuestion 9
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In a reference for a journal article, the page range of the article must have the initials, “pp.”
before the numbers.
a)True
b)False
Question 10
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In a reference for a journal article, the issue number must be in parentheses.
a)True
b)False
PartialQuestion 11
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When formatting a quote of 40 words or more, which of the following are true? (Select all
that apply)
a)Must put quotation marks around the quoted material
b)Do not put quotation marks around the quoted material
c)Format the quoted material in a separate block paragraph and indent the entire block 1/2
inch from the left margin
d)If a parenthetical citation or a page number in parentheses follows the quote, put a period
after the quote, but not after the parentheses
IncorrectQuestion 12
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Here is material from page 34 in an article by Smith and Jones that was published in 2021:
According to Rohrer (2019), the nurse advice line’s clinical guidelines are based on current
evidence-based peer-reviewed sources.
a)“The nurse advice line’s clinical guidelines are based on current evidence-based peer-
reviewed sources” (Rohrer, 2019, p. 34).
(b)“The nurse advice line’s clinical guidelines are based on current evidence-based peer-
reviewed sources” (Rohrer, 2019).
c)“The nurse advice line’s clinical guidelines are based on current evidence-based peer-
reviewed sources” (Rohrer, 2019, as cited in Smith and Jones, p. 34).
(d)“The nurse advice line’s clinical guidelines are based on current evidence-based peer-
reviewed sources” (Rohrer, 2019, as cited in Smith & Jones, p. 34).
Question 13
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Which of the following are correct about the reference list in assignments? (Select all that
Apply)
a)The word, “References” must be centered above the reference list in bold font
b)The word, “References” must be centered above the reference list in non-bold font
c)The references must be formatted with a hanging indent without any extra spaces
between the references
d)The references must be formatted with a hanging indent with an extra space between the
references
Question 14
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Which of the following is correct about the reference list in assignments?
a)The references must be in alphabetical order according to the first author’s last name of
each article
b)The references must be in order according to the year of publication of each article
c)The reference must be in order according to the title of each article
Question 15
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What are some reasons it is important to learn how to present your work in APA formatting
with headings, references, citations, and a consistent font?
a)It helps ensure you can organize and present your thoughts in a professional manner both
in college and in the business world.
b)When using citations and references, it adds credibility to your work when the readers or
audience can confirm that you are using reputable sources in your presentations and
papers.
c)Learning and understanding APA citations, particularly in-text citations, helps college
students avoid plagiarism.
d)APA suggest that a writer aim for a clear and concise voice, absent of bias and poetic
language. The guidelines also suggest using the active voice in papers, which makes a
writer more award of sentence structure.
e)All of the reasons mentioned above.
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