SOC 331 Week 1 Quiz

Week 1 APA Quiz

 SOC 331 Week 1 Quiz | Wilmington University

Question 1

Which of the following is a correctly formatted reference entry for a journal article?  

·         Zhao, B & Olivera, F. (2006). Error reporting in organizations. Academy of Management Review, 31(4), 1012-1030.  

·         Zhao, B & Olivera, F. (2006). Error reporting in organizations. Academy of Management Review, 31(4), 1012-1030.  

·         Zhao, B & Olivera, F. (2006). Error reporting in organizations. Academy of Management Review, 31 (4), 1012-1030.  

·         Zhao, B & Olivera, F. (2006). Error reporting in organizations. Academy of Management Review, 31(4), 1012-1030.

 

Question 2

APA formatted papers should have a "ragged" right margin.  

·         True  

·         False

 

Question 3

The margins of APA style papers should be 1.25 at left and one-inch for the top, bottom, and right margins.  

·         True  

·         False

 

 

Question 4

Which one of the following is a correctly formatted book reference entry according to APA?  

·         Chambliss, D. F. (1996). BEYOND CARING: HOSPITALS, NURSES, AND THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF ETHICS. The University of Chicago Press.  

·         Chambliss, Daniel F. (1996). Beyond caring: hospitals, nurses, and the social organization of ethics. The University of Chicago Press.

·         Chambliss, D. F. (1996). Beyond caring: hospitals, nurses, and the social organization of ethics. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press.  

·         Chambliss, D. F. (1996). Beyond caring: Hospitals, nurses, and the social organization of ethics. The University of Chicago Press.

 

Question 5

APA style papers do not use a tab to indent paragraphs.  

·         True  

·         False

 

Question 6

In APA 7th edition, student papers require a running head on the cover page.  

·         True  

·         False

  

Question 7

In APA 7th edition, the only acceptable font for student papers is 12-point Times New Roman.  

·         True  

·         False

 

Question 8

On the student cover page in APA 7th edition, the title of the paper should be in italics.  

·         True  

·         False

 

Question 9

Which of the following is a correctly formatted parenthetical citation for a direct quote?  

·         Zhao and Olivera, 2006, page 1013.  

·         Zhao & Olivera, 2006, pg. 1013 

·         (Zhao & Olivera, 2006, p. 1013)

·         (Zhao & Olivera, 2006, pg. 1013).

 

Question 10

In formatting a reference page, the line spacing is:  

·         Single spaced within the reference entry but double-spaced between reference entries.  

·         Double-spaced throughout the reference page.  

·         Double-spaced throughout the reference entry but triple spaced between reference entries.  

·         Single spaced throughout the reference page.

 

Question 11

What is a secondary source?  

·         A source cited in the document or book that you are reading.  

·         A source quoted in another document.  

·         A source which includes specific facts from a government report.  

·         A source that references facts from the GAO Index.

 

Question 12

How should reference entries be organized on the reference page?  

·         Alphabetical order by title.  

·         Alphabetical order by author's first name. 

·         Alphabetical order by author's last name.  

·         Chronological order by year.

 

Question 13

The title of the paper, the writer's name, and the institutional affiliation should be placed in the upper third of the cover page.  

·         True  

·         False

 

Question 14

How can students learn to become good at paraphrasing material?  

·         Writing material in the same way the original author wrote it.  

·         Using synonyms to change a few words here and there in the original source.  

·         Reading a text and then writing what it is you've read in your own words.

·         Change the original work into the past tense.

 

Question 15

Which of the following is a correctly formatted reference entry for a webpage?  

·         Behavioral Science. (2010). Writing in the behavioral sciences. Retrieved from http://behavioralsciencewriting.blogspot.comLinks to an external site.  

·         Bishop, J. (2010). Writing in the behavioral sciences. Retrieved from http://behavioralsciencewriting.blogspot.com/Links to an external site.  

·         Bishop, J. (2010). Writing in the Behavioral Sciences. Retrieved from http://behavioralsciencewriting.blogspot.com/Links to an external site.  

·         Bishop, J. (2010). Writing in the behavioral sciences. Retrieved from http://behavioralsciencewriting.blogspot.com/Links to an external site.