Question 1:
What does "APA" stand for in APA format?
a. American Psychology Association
b. Association of Professional Authors
c. American Psychological Association
d. Academic Publishing Agency
Question 2:
Which of the following is the correct way to cite a book in APA format?
a. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of Book. Publisher.
b. Title of Book. Author, A. A. (Year). Publisher.
c. Author, A. A. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.
d. Book Title. Author, A. A. Publisher, Year.
Question 3:
In an in-text citation, how should you format the author's name if there is no publication date?
a. (Author, n.d.)
b. (Author, p.d.)
c. (Author, no date)
d. (Author, date unknown)
Question 4:
When citing a journal article in APA format, which element comes after the title of the article?
a. Volume number
b. Page range
c. Author's name
d. Journal name
Question 5:
What information is included in the running head of an APA-formatted paper?
a. Full title of the paper
b. Author's name and affiliation
c. Page number and title
d. Abbreviated title and page number
Question 6:
When citing a webpage with no publication date, what should you include in the citation?
a. (Author, n.d.)
b. (Author, p.d.)
c. (Author, no date)
d. (Author, date unknown)
Question 7:
How should you format the title of an article or chapter in APA citations?
a. Title of Article
b. "Title of Article"
c. Title of Article
d. 'Title of Article'
Question 8:
In the reference list, how should you alphabetize multiple works by the same author?
a. By the title of the works
b. By the publication date
c. By the first word of the title
d. By the author's first name
Question 9:
What does the abbreviation "et al." stand for in APA citations?
a. Edited
b. And others
c. In press
d. Electronic
Question 10:
In an APA citation, what information is included in the parentheses when citing a quote directly from a
source?
a. Author's name and page number
b. Publication date and page number
c. Page number only
d. Author's name only
Answer Key:
Objective: To practice creating APA citations for different types of sources.
Instructions:
Book Citation:
Imagine you are citing a book with the title "The Art of Science" written by John A.
Author, published in 2019 by Academic Press. Create an APA citation for this book.
Journal Article Citation:
Suppose you found an article titled "Exploring New Frontiers in Technology" by Jane B.
Researcher, published in the Journal of Innovative Studies, volume 8, issue 2, on pages
45-60 in 2020. Craft an APA citation for this journal article.
Website Citation:
You come across a valuable webpage titled "Understanding Climate Change: A
Comprehensive Guide" on www.environmentalhub.com. There is no publication date
available. Develop an APA citation for this webpage.
Newspaper Article Citation:
You read an insightful newspaper article titled "Innovation in the Digital Age" by Sarah
C. Reporter, published in The City Times on March 15, 2021. Formulate an APA citation
for this newspaper article.
Guidelines:
Follow the APA format guidelines for each citation.
Pay attention to details such as italics, capitalization, and punctuation.
For sources with missing information (e.g., publication date), follow the APA guidelines
for handling such situations.
Example Answers:
Author, J. A. (2019). The Art of Science. Academic Press.
Researcher, J. B. (2020). Exploring New Frontiers in Technology. Journal of Innovative
Studies, 8(2), 45-60.
Environmental Hub. (n.d.). Understanding Climate Change: A Comprehensive Guide.
Retrieved from www.environmentalhub.com
Reporter, S. C. (2021, March 15). Innovation in the Digital Age. The City Times.
Studies have indicated that air pollution is bad for a person's health (Smith, 2012).
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
QUIZ ON CITATION
Directions: Select the best choice from the given options. 1 point/item
1. What does "APA" stand for in APA
format?
a. American Psychology Association 6. When citing a webpage with no
b. Association of Professional Authors publication date, what should you include
c. American Psychological Association in the citation?
d. Academic Publishing Agency a. (Author, n.d.)
b. (Author, p.d.)
2. Which of the following is the correct c. (Author, no date)
way to cite a book in APA format? d. (Author, date unknown)
a. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of Book.
Publisher. 7. What does DOI stand for?
b. Title of Book. Author, A. A. (Year). a. Digital Object Identification
Publisher. b. Digital Object Indentifier
c. Author, A. A. Title of Book. Publisher, c. Direct Object Identifier
Year. d. Direct Online Issue
d. Book Title. Author, A. A. Publisher, Year.
8. In the reference list, how should you
3. In an in-text citation, how should you alphabetize multiple works by the same
format the author's name if there is no author?
publication date? a. By the title of the works
a. (Author, n.d.) b. By the publication date
b. (Author, p.d.) c. By the first word of the title
c. (Author, no date) d. By the author's first name
d. (Author, date unknown)
9. What does the abbreviation "et al." stand
4. When citing a journal article in APA for in APA citations?
format, which element comes after the title a. Edited
of the article? b. And others
a. Volume number c. In press
b. Page range d. Electronic
c. Author's name
d. Journal name 10. In an APA citation, what information is
included in the parentheses when citing a
5. What do you call the source when citing quote directly from a source?
a work discussed in another source, and a. Author's name and page number
use the phrase “as cited in”? b. Publication date
a. Primary source c. Page number only
b. Electronic source d. Author's name only
c. Reference list
d. Secondary source
Test II – Provide a reference list citation from the data provided. 5 points each
1. Imagine you are citing a book with the title "The Art of Science" written by John A.
Author, published in 2019 by Academic Press. Create an APA citation for this book.
2. Suppose you found an article titled "Exploring New Frontiers in Food Processing" by
Eziquiel O. Uzberzian, published in the Journal of Cooking Secrets, volume 3, issue 1, on
pages 20-38 in 2023. Craft an APA citation for this journal article.
3. You come across a valuable webpage titled "Understanding Climate Change: A
Comprehensive Guide" on www.environmentalhub.com. There is no publication date
available. Develop an APA citation for this webpage.
Test III – Supply missing items to make the citation correct. 5 points
1. Studies Have indicated that air pollution is Bad for a person's health (Smith 2012)
2. Jones 2014 questions whether air pollution damages a person's health.
3. Smith and Jones 2013 questions whether air pollution damages a person's health
4. Smith 2012 as cited in Jones 2014 revealed that…
Test IV – Give the non-integral in-text and reference page citation for the following resources.
10 points
1. Author: Al Juddin
Title: A Study of Undergraduate Students
Journal: Collegiate Learning Review
Year: 2018
Page number: 170-191
In-text: …out of every five students feels unprepared for writing classes_______
Reference: _____________________________________________________________
2. Author/s: Allen Jameison and Susan Plette
Title: A Quick Look at the Symptoms of Adult-On set Cardiac Disease in diabetics
Journal: Journal of Medical Practices
Year: 2023
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Page number: 90-97
In-text: _...showed few symptoms after two weeks of treatment_________________
Reference: _______________________________________________________________
3. Author: Jack Alle Smith
Title: Research Methods in Psychology
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2027
In-text: …sexual habits leading to cohabilitation___________
Reference: ____________________________________________
