APA Formatting
Which of the following is not true regarding the introduction of an APA paper?
None of the statements are false; all statements are true.
When citing a reference that has two authors, cite both authors' names each time the reference is
used in a paper.
True
Every paper written in APA format consists of no more than three levels of headings.
False
If you believe the phrase or sentence is written correctly or punctuated correctly, select (True). If
you believe the phrase or statement is incorrect, select (False):
The phenomenon occurs every 100 years.
True
If you believe the phrase below is written correctly or punctuated correctly select True. If you
believe the phrase is incorrect select False.
Strawberries, blueberries and cherries are the preferred fruits of summer.
False
Below is a periodical reference. The standard form has 4 parts: i) Author and Date, ii) Title of
Article, iii) Title of Periodical, and iv) Issue, Volume and Page. The citation has 1 APA format error
located in one of its 4 parts. Locate the error.
Shim, J. (2014). Multicultural education as an emotional situation: Practice encountering the
unexpected in teacher education. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 46(1), 116-137.
doi:10.1080/272.2013.876
Title of periodical
With regard to the reference list, when ordering several works by authors with the same surname,
the following entries are ordered correctly.
Mathur, A. L., & Wallston, J. (1999).
Mathur, S. E., & Ahlers, R. J. (1998).
True
Which of the following elements appear on the student title page?
All of the above
Below is a periodical reference. The standard form has 4 parts: i) Author and Date, ii) Title of
Article, iii) Title of Periodical, and iv) Issue, Volume and Page. The citation has 1 APA format error
located in one of its 4 parts. Locate the error.
Motivans, Albert. (2013). A measurement agenda for the post-2015 education goals: What is
most important? Journal of Comparative & International Education, 43(6), 842-846.
doi:10.1080/0325.2013.850
Author and date
If you believe the phrase or sentence is written correctly or punctuated correctly, select (True). If
you believe the phrase or statement is incorrect, select (False):
Studies-published and unpublished-are included.
True
Below is a periodical reference. The standard form has 4 parts: i) Author and Date, ii) Title of
Article, iii) Title of Periodical, and iv) Issue, Volume and Page. The citation has 1 APA format error
located in one of its 4 parts. Locate the error.
Palmer, R. T., Davis, R. J., Moore, J. L., & Hilton, A. A. (2010). A nation at risk: Increasing
college participation and persistence among African American males to stimulate United
States global competitiveness. Journal of African American Males in Education, 1(2), 105-124.
Issue, volume, and page
Below is a periodical reference. The standard form has 4 parts: i) Author and Date, ii) Title of
Article, iii) Title of Periodical, and iv) Issue, Volume and Page. The citation has 1 APA format error
located in one of its 4 parts. Locate the error.
Seccombe, K. (2000). Families in Poverty in the 1990s: Trends, Causes, Consequences, and
Lessons Learned. Journal of Marriage and Family, 62(4), 1094-1113.
Title of article
If you believe the phrase or sentence is written correctly or punctuated correctly, select (True). If
you believe the phrase or statement is incorrect, select (False):
The participants in the first study were paid; participants in the second study were unpaid.
True
With regard to the reference list, which one of the following rules is false?
Each source begins with a new paragraph indent.
If you believe the phrase or sentence is written correctly or punctuated correctly, select (True). If
you believe the phrase or statement is incorrect, select (False):
The data indicates that Terrence was correct.
True
Which of the following is not true regarding the reference list for sources?
If you find 15 sources relative to your topic but only use 10 within the context of your paper, still list 15
sources on the reference page.
With regard to the paper structure, which of the following is true about the abstract page?
The abstract offers the reader a brief, comprehensive summary of the paper.
If you believe the phrase or sentence is written correctly or punctuated correctly, select (True). If
you believe the phrase or statement is incorrect, select (False):
In her book, History of pathology, the author writes
False
Which of the following is true about the abstract?
Make sure the abstract is roughly between 150 to 250 words in length.
The reference list includes only references that have been cited in the paper.
True
Below is a periodical reference. The standard form has 4 parts: i) Author and Date, ii) Title of
Article, iii) Title of Periodical, and iv) Issue, Volume and Page. The citation has 1 APA format error
located in one of its 4 parts. Locate the error.
P.J. Levesque & A.M. Guillaume (2010). Teachers, evolution, and religion: No resolution in
sight. Review of Religious Research, 51(4), 349-365.
Author and date*
Below is a periodical reference. The standard form has 4 parts: i) Author and Date, ii) Title of
Article, iii) Title of Periodical, and iv) Issue, Volume and Page. The citation has 1 APA format error
located in one of its 4 parts. Locate the error.
More, C. M., & Hart, J. E. (2013). Maximizing the use of Electronic Individualized Education
Program Software. Teaching Exceptional Children, 45(6), 24-29.
Title of article*
Below is a periodical reference. The standard form has 4 parts: i) Author and Date, ii) Title of
Article, iii) Title of Periodical, and iv) Issue, Volume and Page. The citation has 1 APA format error
located in one of its 4 parts. Locate the error.
Wang, L., & Jiang, D. 2013. Chinese vocational education: Borrowing and reforming. Chinese
Education & Society, 46(4), 92-99.
Author and date*
Which of the following parts of an APA paper should be double spaced?
All of the above
If you believe the phrase or sentence is written correctly or punctuated correctly, select (True). If
you believe the phrase or statement is incorrect, select (False):
In her book, History of pathology, the author writes
False
