Results from The University Libraries' "APA Style Pre Test"

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Student Name: Ronilyn Alvarez
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1. True or False: APA requires a title page.
Your answer, A, for number 1 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------APA does require a title page.
---------------------------------------2. APA requires your paper to have:
Your answer, B, for number 2 is correct.
The correct answer is B
---------------------------------------APA requires your paper to have a title page with an abstract on page 2.
---------------------------------------3. In APA documentation, how should a parenthetical reference for a quotation appear?
Your answer, A, for number 3 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------(Barrett, 1991, p. 17)
---------------------------------------4. In APA, how is the Reference list generally arranged?
Your answer, C, for number 4 is correct.
The correct answer is C
---------------------------------------The Reference list is arranged alphabetically by author's last name.
---------------------------------------5. On your Reference page, which indentation style is correct?
Your answer, A, for number 5 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------APA uses a hanging indent.
---------------------------------------6. True or False: If you use one paragraph or quote from a book, you should cite the entire
book (including page number) in the Reference list.
Your answer, A, for number 6 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------When using one paragraph or quote from a book, you should cite the entire book.
---------------------------------------7. True or False: When you access information online, your citation must always include the
date when you accessed the information.
Your answer, A, for number 7 is NOT correct.
The correct answer is B
---------------------------------------APA no longer requires a retrieval date on electronic resources unless they are something
that is continuously changing like a wiki.
---------------------------------------8. Which of the following journal articles is documented correctly in APA style?
Your answer, C, for number 8 is correct.
The correct answer is C
---------------------------------------The date comes after the author.
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9. When citing a journal article from an online database in APA style, which of the following
formats is correct?
Your answer, B, for number 9 is correct.
The correct answer is B
---------------------------------------APA requires the doi if available and no longer requires the name of the database from
where you retrieved the article.
---------------------------------------10. When citing a book chapter entitled "The effect of television violence on small children"
from the book Television and juvenile psychological development, which of the following
formats is correct?
Your answer, A, for number 10 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------You must include the chapter title as well as the book title.
---------------------------------------The number of questions for this test is 10
You answered 9 correctly. You answered 1 incorrectly.
Results from The University Libraries' "APA Style Post Test"
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Student Name: Ronilyn Alvarez
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1. True or False: APA requires a title page.
Your answer, A, for number 1 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------APA does require a title page.
---------------------------------------2. APA requires your paper to have:
Your answer, B, for number 2 is correct.
The correct answer is B
---------------------------------------APA requires your paper to have a title page with an abstract on page 2.
---------------------------------------3. In APA documentation, how should a parenthetical reference for a quotation appear?
Your answer, A, for number 3 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------(Barrett, 1991, p. 17)
---------------------------------------4. In APA, how is the Reference list generally arranged?
Your answer, C, for number 4 is correct.
The correct answer is C
---------------------------------------The Reference list is arranged alphabetically by author's last name.
---------------------------------------5. On your Reference page, which indentation style is correct?
Your answer, A, for number 5 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------APA uses a hanging indent.
---------------------------------------6. True or False: If you use one paragraph or quote from a book, you should cite the entire

book (including page number) in the Reference list.

Your answer, A, for number 6 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------When using one paragraph or quote from a book, you should cite the entire book.
---------------------------------------7. True or False: When you access information online, your citation must always include the
date when you accessed the information.
Your answer, A, for number 7 is NOT correct.
The correct answer is B
---------------------------------------APA no longer requires a retrieval date on electronic resources unless they are something
that is continuously changing like a wiki.
---------------------------------------8. Which of the following journal articles is documented correctly in APA style?
Your answer, C, for number 8 is correct.
The correct answer is C
---------------------------------------The date comes after the author.
---------------------------------------9. When citing a journal article from an online database in APA style, which of the following
formats is correct?
Your answer, A, for number 9 is NOT correct.
The correct answer is B
---------------------------------------APA requires the doi if available and no longer requires the name of the database from
where you retrieved the article.
---------------------------------------10. When citing a book chapter entitled "The effect of television violence on small children"
from the book Television and juvenile psychological development, which of the following
formats is correct?
Your answer, A, for number 10 is correct.
The correct answer is A
---------------------------------------You must include the chapter title as well as the book title.
---------------------------------------The number of questions for this test is 10
You answered 8 correctly. You answered 2 incorrectly.