Trivia
What does the abbreviation "APA" stand for?
American Psychological Association
What element is required in the page header of both student and professional APA Style papers?
Page number (aligned to the right margin)
. Which heading levels are written in bold? Which heading levels are written in bold italic?
• All heading levels are written in bold (Levels 1, 2, and 4 are only bold). • Levels 3 and 5 are written in bold italic
Which type of capitalization is used for the titles of works in reference list entries?
Sentence case (meaning most words are lowercase)
What format do you use for all DOIs in a reference list?
Current preferred DOI format: https://doi.org/xxxxx
What manual is the official source for APA style?
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition
What element is required in the page header of all professional papers and only for student papers if requested by an instructor or an institution?
Running head (aligned to the left margin)
What should you write on the first line on the first page of text in all APA Style papers?
Paper title
. Which words do you capitalize when writing the title of a work in a reference list entry?
First word of the title and any subtitle • Any proper nouns appearing in the title • Any nouns followed by numerals or letters
What format should you use for a quotation of 50 words?
Block quotation format
What manual is the official source for APA Style for undergraduate students and new writers?
Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition
What line spacing should you use for all text in an APA Style paper?
Double spacing
What dictionaries should you consult to determine the spelling of words in APA Style papers
Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary (https://www.merriam-webster.com) and APA Dictionary of Psychology (https://dictionary.apa.org)
What Latin term meaning “and others” is used in both narrative and parenthetical in-text citations?
et al.
What is the maximum length (number of words) of a short quotation (i.e., a quotation that is placed in double quotation marks within the text of a sentence)?
39 words
What is the current edition number of the APA Style manual?
7th edition
What paragraph alignment and paragraph indentation should you use for all text in an APA Style paper?
All text is aligned to the left margin, with the first line of every paragraph indented 0.5 in.
What words or phrases are italicized the first time they appear in the text of an APA Style paper?
Key words or phrases, often accompanied by a definition • Words or phrases from another language and not in the dictionary for the language in which you are writing
What four elements do most references contain?
Author, date, title, and source
What does it mean to paraphrase versus directly quote from a work?
A paraphrase restates another’s idea (or your own idea from a previous work) in your own words. • A direct quotation reproduces words verbatim from another work or your own previous work
What elements are required on an APA Style student title page?
Paper title, author name, author affiliation, course number and name, instructor name, and assignment due date
How many heading levels is it possible to use in the text of an APA Style paper?
Five heading levels
Titles for what kinds of works are italicized in APA Style reference lists?
Stand-alone works (books, reports, films, songs, webpages, etc.) • Periodical titles (journals, magazines, newspapers, blogs, etc.)
What should you write instead of a date in a reference for a work with no date? (
Write “n.d.” (which stands for “no date”) in parentheses.
When citing multiple works by the same author in parentheses, how many times should you write the author’s name? In what order should you place the citations? What punctuation mark should you use between the citations?
Write the author name only once, and place the citations in chronological order by the year of publication, separated with commas.