20 questions - multiple choice- true / false

Page numbers are included in a citation when

Â	a.	You are paraphrasing the information
Â	b.	You are discussing a personal experience or opinion
Â	c.	You are directly quoting from another source
Â	d.	You want to impress your teacher

 

For APA, it is not necessary to include personal communication on your reference list; instead, parenthetically cite the communicator's name, the phrase "personal communication," and the date of the communication, in your main text only.

 True

 

On the reference page, the title of an article in a journal is not italicized, however, the title of the journal is italicized.

 True

 

An example of a secondary source is

Â	a.	If you are reading a book by Smith (2012), and find that Smith has used a quotation or information written by another source named Dougherty
Â	b.	If you are reading 2 books by the same author
Â	c.	Using a magazine or website in addition to your text to write a paper
Â	d.	Both A and C

 

 

 

When creating the reference page, you should remember to do the following

Â	a.	Place the title of the reference page in bold, flush left in 18 point font, on its own page
Â	b.	Center the reference title immediately after the conclusion of the paper
Â	c.	Place the reference title in bold blue letters, flush left, immediately after the conclusion of the paper
Â	d.	Center and bold the reference title on its own page

The following direct quote, would be cited within the body of the paper like this:

"Organizational culture is a shared set of values and beliefs that underlie a company's identity" (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2014, p.69).

 True

 

Paraphrasing information, such as facts, theories or others opinions, requires you to put the information in your own words.

 True

The Abstract of your paper must be in the range of___________ words.

Â	a.	55-250
Â	b.	150-250
Â	c.	150-200
Â	d.	250-400

The below sentence is appropriate when writing in APA style: I couldn t believe my loser boss did that! He would consistently yell at me, and I was like, that is not going to fly with me!

 True

Edit the following citation for a text in the reference list: Baron, J. & Dougherty, M. (1980). Teaching thinking skills to Martians. San Francisco: Freeman.

Â	a.	Leave as is
Â	b.	Baron, J. & Dougherty, M. (1980). Teaching thinking skills to martians. San Francisco: Freeman.
Â	c.	Baron, J. & Dougherty, M. (1980). Teaching thinking skills to martians. San Francisco: Freeman.
Â	d.	Baron, J. & Dougherty, M. (1980). Teaching Thinking skills to Martians. San Francisco: Freeman

If no author is given for a source, put the source in the correct order in the reference list by moving the title to the author position and alphabetizing by the first significant word of the title.

 True

Redding's (1996) research about errors in organizations revealed that most of the time errors are blamed on individual human error while in actuality errors are the result of flawed systems.

 True

In entries in the reference list

Â	a.	periods are used to separate major elements (e.g., names of authors, dates, titles).
Â	b.	a comma is used to separate the name of a periodical from volume and page number information
Â	c.	a colon is used in references for books, reports, proceedings, films, and audiotapes to separate the place of publication from the publisher s name.
Â	d.	All of the above are correct

On the reference page, only the author's first and middle initial are used and not their full first name.

 True

An example of how to cite two authors within body of your paper are as follows:

Â	a.	(K.Smith & M.Dougherty, 1994).
Â	b.	(Smith & Dougherty 1994).
Â	c.	(Smith & Dougherty, 1994).
Â	d.	(Smith &Dougherty) (1994).

Example: Calfee, R. C. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

 True

 

 

Original Paragraph: Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict. (Note: the author of this information is Smith).

Paraphrased Paragraph: The concept of Emotional Intelligence, is one in which the individual has a keen insight into their emotions. These individuals tend to be able to recognize, discern, and regulate their emotions in a functional and positive way. Additionally, they are able to be more empathetic in their dealings with others, and are able to work through conflict and challenges with ease (Smith, 2012).

 True

 False

For in-text citation, if you are using a personal source, one way you could cite is

Â	a.	(Personal Communication with M.Dougherty, 1/4/2001).
Â	b.	(Communication with Dougherty, 2001).
Â	c.	(M Dougherty personal communication January 4 2001)
Â	d.	(M. Dougherty, personal communication, January 4, 2001).

Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. 1981. "Gender Roles in todays Society: A Meta-analysis of Social influences studies".

Psychological Bulletin, 90, 1-20.

Â	a.	Leave as is
Â	b.	Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1981). Gender roles in todays society: a meta-analysis of social            influences studies. Psychological Bulletin, 90, 1-20.
Â	c.	Wegener, Don. T., & Tom Petty, Raymond. E. (1981). Gender Roles in todays Society: A Meta-analysis of Social influences studies. Psychological Bulletin, 90, (1-20)!
Â	d.	(Wegener & Petty) (1981). Gender Roles in todays society: A meta-analysis of social influences studies. Psychological Bulletin, 90, 1-20.

Which Latin abbreviations are used correctly in the following example? Not all traditional sex role expectancies (e.g., women may cry, men should not cry) transfer into all organization cultures, i.e., an organization's social environment. Some organizations punish traditional sex role behavior in women but not in men, for example, military organizations, heavy industries, etc.

Â	a.	e.g.
Â	b.	i.e.
Â	c.	etc.
Â	d.	all of the above