Exam 14: Writing and Assembling an Apa-Format Research Report

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This exercise is designed to familiarize you with some of the guidelines listed in the APA Publication Manual. On your papers, you will be held responsible for ALL of the information contained in this Manual, even if we never cover it in class. Therefore, if you have a question about APA style while writing your papers, it will help you to be familiar with the book. Answer each of the following questions using the APA Publication Manual and for each question, indicate the page number of the APA Publication Manual from which you found the answer. -Which is correct?

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Question 121

The ________________ consists of a shortened version of the title.

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Question 122

Under what circumstances does a person become an author on the paper?

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Question 123

Donnie would like to know the instructions given to participants during a study. He should read the _________ section.

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Question 124

Which of the following is NOT true about the running head?

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Question 125

Tyrese reads that the results of the study were presented at a conference. Which section of the manuscript is Tyrese reading?

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Question 126

Briefly describe a few of the citation rules described in your textbook.

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Question 127

Which of the following appears in a citation?

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Question 128

Which section of an APA-format paper can you engage in the most conjecture and speculation?

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Question 129

What is the purpose of an Appendix? What information is contained in an Appendix?

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Question 130

What is the rule for writing numbers in the Abstract?

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Question 131

APA format was developed to

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Question 132

Which of the following is TRUE regarding DOI numbers?

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Question 133

How long should the Abstract be?

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Question 134

What is the advantage of using a Figure instead of a Table?

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Question 135

A complete listing of all the references cited in an APA format paper can be found in the _________ section.

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Question 136

Which of the following is an APA format error in the reference below? Hu, S., Scheuch, K., Schwartz, R., Gayles, J. G., & Li, S. (2008). Reinventing undergraduate education: Engaging college students in research and creative activities. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

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Question 137

If you use paper-and-pencil tests in your study, you should label the second section of your Method section

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Question 138

Briefly describe a poster session.

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Question 139

How do you cite two papers published in the same year by exactly the same authors?

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The ________________ consists of a shortened version of the title.

Under what circumstances does a person become an author on the paper?

Donnie would like to know the instructions given to participants during a study. He should read the _________ section.

Which of the following is NOT true about the running head?

Tyrese reads that the results of the study were presented at a conference. Which section of the manuscript is Tyrese reading?

Briefly describe a few of the citation rules described in your textbook.

Which of the following appears in a citation?

Which section of an APA-format paper can you engage in the most conjecture and speculation?

What is the purpose of an Appendix? What information is contained in an Appendix?

What is the rule for writing numbers in the Abstract?

APA format was developed to

Which of the following is TRUE regarding DOI numbers?

How long should the Abstract be?

What is the advantage of using a Figure instead of a Table?

A complete listing of all the references cited in an APA format paper can be found in the _________ section.

Which of the following is an APA format error in the reference below? Hu, S., Scheuch, K., Schwartz, R., Gayles, J. G., & Li, S. (2008). Reinventing undergraduate education: Engaging college students in research and creative activities. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

If you use paper-and-pencil tests in your study, you should label the second section of your Method section

Briefly describe a poster session.

How do you cite two papers published in the same year by exactly the same authors?

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