APA Citation Style
Language for Incorporating Sources
100

Which of the following correctly formats a direct quote with a page number?
A) (Brown, 2018, p. 56)
B) (Brown 2018:56)
C) (Brown, 2018)
D) (Brown, pp. 56, 2018)

A) (Brown, 2018, p. 56)

100

 Which of the following phrases is used to show similarity between ideas?
A) Similarly
B) On the contrary
C) Therefore
D) Nevertheless

Answer: A) Similarly

200

What is the correct APA in-text citation for a source with three authors: Lisa Green, Mark Taylor, and Emma White, published in 2019?
A) (Green, Taylor, & White, 2019)
B) (Green et al., 2019)
C) (Taylor & White, 2019)
D) (Green et al., 2019, p. 120)

A) (Green, Taylor, & White, 2019)

200

Which of the following is a transition phrase that indicates cause and effect?
A) Thus
B) However
C) Meanwhile
D) Likewise

A) Thus

300

What is the correct paranthetical in-text citation format for a paraphrase from a book by James Roberts, John Smith and Carlos Menendez published in 2021?

(Roberts et al., 2021)

300

Provide 1 synonym to the phrase to introduce a supporting idea from a source: "According to"

As noted by, As stated by etc.

400

When citing a journal article with a DOI in APA format, which part of the citation would include the DOI?
A) The reference list
B) The in-text citation
C) The title of the article
D) The author's last name

A) The reference list

400

Unscrable the phrases:
1) (year)/ same/the/vein,/In/claims/Author

2) view/the/that/Author/(year)/holds


In the same vein, Author (year) claims

Author (year) holds the view that

500

Create in-text citation both forms for a direct quote from Anna Jameson’s book published in 2017 from the pages 12-15. 

Jameson (2017), "The rapid development of technology has.. " (pp.12-15).

"The rapid development of technology.." (Jameson, 2017, pp.12-15).

500

How would you use "This view is supported by" in a sentence to reference a 2020 study by Charles Adams, who claims that social media usage increases anxiety levels in teenagers.

This view is supported by Adams (2020), who suggests that social media usage increases anxiety levels in teenagers.