APA
APA Sections
APA Formatting
Citations & References
Trivia
100

What does APA stand for?

American Psychological Association
100

What is the difference between a cover page and a title page?

Cover page only includes a picture, title page includes 8 elements

100

What is the font and font size in APA format?

Times New Roman 12pt font size

100

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

What reference is this?

A book citation

100

True or False:

Avocado is a fruit

True

200

Where is the page number located?

Top right

200

What is an abstract and how many words can the abstract consist of?

A short summary of the paper, max 250 words

200

What is the line spacing in APA format?

Double Spaced

200

True or false:

Lor, Kim. (2018, March 11). How to treat your fungus. Los Angeles Times.

False.

Initials for first name(s)

200

Which instructor is in classroom C? 

Mr. Taylor

300

Where is the running head located?

Top left

300

What is the last section of an APA paper called?

References

300

How and where does the word Abstract appear on the abstract page?

Top of separate page, bold, centered, Title Case Heading

300

Balder, A., & Shapiro, D. (2021). Revenge tourism: Trend or impact post-pandemic Covid-19? Current Issues in Tourism, 68(5), 1723-1734. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev00058

What does the number 5 stand for?

issue number

300

What is the title of Beyonce's new album?

Renaissance

400

How many characters can the running head consist of?

Max 50 characters (counting letters, punctuation and spaces)

400

Where does the abstract appear?

After the title page on its own separate page
400

What format does the running head have?

CAPITAL LETTERS

400

What does et al stand for and when do we use it?

et al = and others.

We use it in in-text citations when there are more than 2 authors

400

Who is the rector of the University of Aruba?

dr. Viola Heutger

500

Why do we use APA?

Uniformity to join the academic conversation

500

Name all 8 title page elements

1. Running head

2. Page number

3. Title of Paper

4. Student name (and student number)

5. Affiliation

6. Course number and name

7. Instructor name

8. Assignment due date

500

How do we list references in the reference list?

In alphabetical order with a hanging indent.

500

How do you write a parenthetical citation of a direct quotation?

(Last Name, publication year, page number)

500

How old will dr. Illes be on October 17, 2022?

35