GEN 499 Week 1 Quiz

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Question 1

If you are using a source that is cited in another source, which is the correct way to cite that indirect or secondary source?

a) Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as cited in Wagnar, 2001, p. 152).

b) Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as cited in Wagnar, 152, 2001).

c) Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (Wagnar, 2001, p. 152).

d) Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as quoted in Wagnar, p. 152, 2001).

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct way to write a reference for an online newspaper article?

a) Gholipour, B. (2016). Positive Results From Brain Games May Be Just A Placebo Effect. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brain-games-placebo-effect_us_57693035e4b015db1bca8519

b) DiDonato, T. E. Ph.D. (2016, 22 June). Improve your relationship with a simple change: Do more of this and your relationship will thank you. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/meet-catch-and-keep/201606/improve-your-relationship-simple-change

c) White, D. (2016, June 22). Computer imagery shows California is moving around the San Andreas fault. Time Magazine. Retrieved from http://time.com/4378706/computer-image-san-andreas-fault/?xid=homepage

d) Weiss, S. (June 21, 2016). 5 Reasons You Should Take a Nap Already. Glamour Magazine. Information from http://www.glamour.com/story/health-benefits-naps

Question 3

Which is the following is not a basic rule for writing in-text citations?

a) When writing a parenthetical citation at the end of a sentence, the period goes before the citation

b) The year of publication always follows the author’s last name. 

c) Page or paragraph number is placed after the year when citing direct quotes.

d) If there is no known date of publication, write n.d. after the author’s last name

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding the placement of the period providing a parenthetical citation following quoted material?

a) The period is always placed after the closing quotation marks and after the in-text citation.

b) The period is always placed before the in-text citation for direct quotes of more than 40 words.

c) The period is always placed before the closing quotation marks and the in-text citation.

d) The period is always placed after the in-text citation.

Question 6

A paragraph should begin with a quotation from a reliable source in order to make your point stronger and more valid.

a) True

b) False

Question 7

Which of the following statements requires an in-text citation as supportive evidence?

a) There are over three million people in the United States without jobs, therefore outsourcing should be banned.

b) Studies show that there are more obese people in the United States than there are in any other country.

c) Because of the economy crisis back in 2008, many people lost their jobs. 

d) Understanding the principles of critical thinking is imperative to being a successful college student.

e) both a. and b.

Question 8

When paraphrasing or summarizing information from a source, what should not be included in the parenthetical citation?

a) page number 

b) year of publication 

c) author’s last name

d) author’s first initials and last name

Question 9

In APA style, a separate title page is required for a research paper or essay.

a) True 

b) False

Question 10

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?

a) 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.

b) (Stukalenko, N. M., Zhakhina, B. B., Abuyev, K. K., Seitkasymov, A. A., & Utegenov, M. Z., 2016).

c) (Stukalenko et al., 2016).

d) (Stukalenko, Zhakhina, Abuyev, Seitkasymov, & Utegenov, 2016).

e) (Stukalenko, Zhakhina, Abuyev…et al., 2016).

Question 11

When there is no page number listed for a direct quote of a source, which of the following is the correct way to cite the source in-text?

a) According to Baack (2012), “The dominant culture articulates core values…” (Para. 2).

b) “The dominant culture articulates core values…” (Baack, 2012, para. 2).

c) According to Baack, “The dominant culture articulates core values…” (2012, para. 2).

d) All are acceptable formats.

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct way to write a parenthetical citation when the source is directly quoted?

a) (Smith, 2014) 

b) (Smith, 2014, 242)

c) (Smith, 2014 (p. 242)

d) (Smith, p.242, 2014)

e) (Smith, 2014, p. 242)

Question 13

When writing an APA formatted paper, the entire document needs to be single-spaced from title page through references.

a) True

b) False

Question 14

Which of the following is true for formatting in-text citations according to APA guidelines?

a) Always include the first and last name of the author and page number of the resource from which you found the information.

b) If no author is listed, you only have to write the year of publication and page or paragraph number within the parenthetical citation.

c) In the absence of a year of publication, you only have to write the author’s full name within the parenthetical citation

d) Always include the author and year of publication or n.d. (for no date) within the parenthetical citation.

Question 15

Which one is not a rule for formatting a YouTube video reference?

a) The video title must be italicized.

b) The author is the actual name and/or screen name listed under the title of the video on YouTube.

c) The year, month, and day are placed in parenthesis after the author.

d) The words Video file are placed within brackets after the title of the video.

e) None of the above.