Question: Which of the following is a correctly formatted APA style reference entry for a book?

Answer Choices:
A) Smith, S. (1987). Snow cones and popsicles. Fisher Publishing.
B) Iverson, G., & Allen, F. P. (2011). An exploration of learning. Psychology, 7111, 16-21.
C) O’Connor, J. L., & Marshall, F. (2003). All around the globe. Worldwide. Retrieved from http://www.worldwide.com/articles/learning.html
D) None of the above

Answer: A) Smith, S. (1987). Snow cones and popsicles. Fisher Publishing.

 

Question: An example of a factual statement would be which of the following?

Answer Choices:
Daffodils are the most cheerful flowers.
Family reunions are boring.
House cats sleep an average of 16 hours a day.
none of these.

Answer: House cats sleep an average of 16 hours a day.

 

Question: If there is no date of publication for the source, you should put which of these in the in-text citation?

nothing, because there is no date
n.d., which means no date
nothing, because the date of publication does not belong in the citation
your best guess for the date of publication

Answer: n.d., which means no date

 

Question: Which of the following is a correctly formatted APA style reference entry for a journal article?

Answer Choices:
A) Smith, S. (1987). Snow cones and popsicles. Fisher Publishing.
B) Iverson, G., & Allen, F. P. (2011). An exploration of learning. Psychology, 7(11), 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1034/1234-56789
C) O’Connor, J. L., & Marshall, F. (2003). All around the globe. Worldwide. Retrieved from http://www.worldwide.com/articles/learning.html
D) None of the above

Answer: B) Iverson, G., & Allen, F. P. (2011). An exploration of learning. Psychology, 7(11), 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1034/1234-56789

 

Question: Which of the following demonstrates a correctly formatted in-text citation for a direct quote?

Answer Choices:
A) (S. A. Samuelson, 2013)
B) (Samuelson, A., 2013, p. 43)
C) (Arthur Samuelson, 2013, p. 43)
D) (Samuelson, 2013, p. 43)

Answer: D) (Samuelson, 2013, p. 43)

 

Question: Which of the following components is necessary for an indirect quotation (i.e., a paraphrase or summary)?

Answer Choices:
A) page number
B) author name
C) year of publication
D) All of the above
E) B & C only

Answer: E) B & C only

 

Question: Which of the following is a step that you should use when paraphrasing?

Answer Choices:
Avoid starting or ending a paragraph with a cite.
Read the original text two or three times until you are sure you understand its meaning.
Use ellipses when you omit words or phrases.
A and C.

Answer: A and C.

 

Question: Out of the following statements, which one is subjective?
Milk contains vitamin A, vitamin D, and calcium.

Answer Choices:
Milk contains vitamin A, vitamin D, and calcium.
A 2010 scientific study in Nutrition Journal showed that almost half of American adults have vitamin D deficiencies.
Everyone should be drinking more milk.
None.

Answer: Everyone should be drinking more milk.

 

Question: Factual statements and opinions are the same.

Answer Choices:
True
False

Answer: False

 

Question: Out of the following two statements, which one is subjective?

Answer Choices:
Roses are the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day.
They look beautiful and they smell wonderful.
Both.
Neither.

Answer: Both.

 

Question: A correctly formatted title page for a student paper includes which of the following elements?

Answer Choices:
A) The title of the paper
B) The page number, in the upper right corner (which also appears on the following pages)
C) Author name and affiliation (i.e., the school being attended)
D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

 

Question: A paper might be considered plagiarized even if it includes proper citation to sources if it contains almost no original work.

Answer Choices:
True
False

Answer: True

 

Question: An example of a factual statement would be which of the following?

Answer Choices:
Blue is the best color for a car.
There are more than 400 species of sharks.
Cheese tastes funny.
none of these.

Answer: There are more than 400 species of sharks.

 

Question: In my first few courses, I don’t need to worry about committing plagiarism.

True
False

Answer: False

 

Question: Objective and subjective information is never used in the same sources.

Answer Choices:
True
False

Answer: False