Week 1 - APA Guidelines Quiz
Question 1
When writing an APA formatted paper, the entire document needs to be single-spaced from title
page through references.
True
False
The answer can be found by clicking on the Writing Center tab and then by clicking on
APA Guides. Click on APA Checklist and then scroll to the bottom of the page and click
on An Overview of APA Key Elements.
Question 2
If you are using a source that is cited in another source, which is the correct way to cite that
indirect or secondary source?
Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as cited in Wagnar, 2001,
p. 152).
Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as cited in Wagnar, 152,
2001).
Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (Wagnar, 2001, p. 152).
Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as quoted in Wagnar, p. 152,
2001).
The answer can be found by clicking on the Writing Center tab within the course. Click
on the APA Guides tab and then on APA Made Easy (Guide). Look at the Secondary
Sources section.
Question 3
With the first mention in a paper of the following source, which of the following choices is the
correct format of an APA in-text citation?
Stukalenko, N. M., Zhakhina, B. B., Abuyev, K. K., Seitkasymov, A. A., & Utegenov, M.
Z. (2016). Critical thinking development in students during college education process.
Global Media Journal: American Edition
, 1-8.
(Stukalenko, N. M., Zhakhina, B. B., Abuyev, K. K., Seitkasymov, A. A., & Utegenov, M.
Z., 2016).
(Stukalenko et al., 2016).
(Stukalenko, Zhakhina, Abuyev, Seitkasymov, & Utegenov, 2016).
Stukalenko, Zhakhina, Abuyev…et al., 2016).
The answer can be found by clicking on the Writing Center tab within the course. Click
on the APA Guides tab and then on APA Made Easy (Guide). Look at the Author Citations
section.
