Paraphrasing and referencing and citations in APA 7 - take the quiz

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Mastering APA 7: Paraphrasing and Referencing Quiz

Test your knowledge on APA 7th edition paraphrasing and citation rules with this engaging quiz. Whether you're a student or a researcher, understanding proper referencing is crucial to avoid plagiarism and enhance your writing.

Challenge yourself with 10 questions covering key concepts:

Understanding APA basics
Effective paraphrasing techniques
In-text citation rules

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What does the acronym APA stand for?

American Psychological Association

Australian Psychological Association

Applied Psychology Association

Academic Professional Association

When paraphrasing text, what must you do to avoid plagiarism?

Include a citation and provide an interpretation of the source's main idea in your own words

Copy the text exactly as it appears in its original form

Rewrite the text using different words

Provide an in-text citation

What is NOT the purpose of referencing and citations?

To give credit to authors whose work has been used or quoted

To prove that the author’s research is accurate

To support the writer's arguments

To make the paper longer

In APA 7th edition, how should you cite a book with two authors?

Last name of both authors, followed by year of publication

First name of both authors, followed by year of publication

Last name of first author, followed by year of publication

Title of book, followed by year of publication

Compared to the original text, an effective paraphrase must meet which of the following criteria:

Must always have a citation because it is someone else's idea

Could be of similar length to original source

Must have similar meaning but different vocabulary is used

Must have similar meaning to the original but different paragraph and sentence structure but the

None of the above

All of the above

When can you use 'et al.' in an in-text citation in APA 7th edition?

When there are more than 2 authors for the source

There has to be 3 or more authors of the source

There has to be 4 authors before it can be used

No limit

Which of the following is an example of a parenthetical in-text citation in APA 7th edition?

Smith & Jones, 2020

(Smith & Jones, 2020)

[Smith & Jones, 2020]

{Smith & Jones, 2020}

Which citation is using '&' correctly?

Jones & Preston (2020) claim ...

According to Jones & Preston (2020), ...

(Jones & Preston, 2020)

What is the correct way to cite a direct quote from a book in APA 7th edition?

Author's last name, year of publication, and page number

Author's last name and page number

Author's last name, year of publication, and chapter number

Author's last name and chapter number

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