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APA Worksheet – What do you know at this point?

Answer the following questions:

1. Identify the error in the following quotation:

The author speculated that one “way of developing an understanding of kinesiology is through systematicscholarly study” (Hoffman, 2009).

a. The quotation is cited correctly.
b. The quotation should be in block form.
c. The quotation marks are not necessary.
d. A page number should be cited.

2. When citing a direct quotation from a source, be sure to give
a. the authors’ names.
b. the year of publication.
c. the page number or other locator, such as paragraph number.
d. all of the above.
e. the authors’ names and the year of publication.

3. Edit the following for the citation of a reference in text:
Among epidemiological samples, Lenner (p. 32) found that early onset social anxiety disorder results in a
more potent and severe course.
a. leave as is
b. Among epidemiological samples, Lenner (Lenner, 2006), found that early onset social
anxiety disorder results in a more potent and severe course.
c. Among epidemiological samples, Lenner found that early onset social anxiety disorder results
in a more potent and severe course.
d. Among epidemiological samples, Lenner (2006) found that early onset social anxiety
disorder results in a more potent and severe course.

4. Edit the following for the citation of a reference in text:
The acquisition of knowledge about physical activity and human behavior includes information related to physical skills and life skills (e.g., Hoffman, 2009; Gould, 2007).
a. leave as is
b. The acquisition of knowledge about physical activity and human behavior includes
information related to physical skills and life skills (e.g., Hoffman, 2009, Gould, 2007).
c. The acquisition of knowledge about physical activity and human behavior includes
information related to physical skills and life skills (e.g., Gould, 2007; Hoffman, 2009).
d. The acquisition of knowledge about physical activity and human behavior includes
information related to physical skills and life skills (e.g., Hoffman: 2009; Gould: 2007).

5. Edit the following for the application of correct APA reference style:
Sallis, J.F., Prochaska, J.J., & Taylor, W.C. (2000). A review of correlates of physical activity of
children and adolescents. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 32, 963-975.
DOI.10.1035/9363-78562.45.3.675
a. leave as is
b. Sallis, J.F., Prochaska, J.J., & Taylor, W.C. (2000). A review of correlates of physical activity ofchildren and adolescents.Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 32, 963-975.
doi:10.1035/9363-78562.45.3.675
c. Sallis, J.F., Prochaska, J.J., & Taylor, W.C. (2000). A review of correlates of physical activity ofchildren and adolescents.Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 32, 96-975.10.1035/9363
d. Sallis, J.F., Prochaska, J.J., & Taylor, W.C. (2000). A review of correlates of physical activity ofchildren and adolescents.Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 32, 963-975.
[doi.10.1035/9363-78562.45.3.675]

6. A report of an empirical study usually includes an introduction and sections called method,results, and
a. statistics.
b. discussion.
c. statement of the problem.
d. bibliography.

7. The abstract of an article should
a. report rather than evaluate.
b. be a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article.
c. be dense with information.
d. do all of the above.

8. The method section should
a. include enough detail to make replication of the experiment possible for the reader.
b. briefly describe the method to the reader, omitting details about subjects and apparatus.
c. fully describe all statistical testing procedures used.
d. explain why the study was done.

9. Which of the following is the correct ordering of sections in a study?
a. abstract, introduction, text, references
b. references, introduction, abstract, text
c. discussion, footnotes, references, text
d. method, discussion, results, references

10. Choose the correct APA citation:
a. (Birman et al., 2005; Eperizona, 2008; Falcon, 2000; Hondiagu&Avi, 2009; Peters, 2001)
b. (Greenleaf 2006)
c. (Hondiagu&Avi, 2009; Eperizona, 2008)
d. b and c
e. a and b

Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.

Author: Last name, initials (with periods). Separate authors with commas, and use an & not the word “and” before last author. Date: Year of article in () followed by a period. Title: Only capitalize

first word and proper nouns. Followed by a period. Journal name: Italicize, and capitalize all the words (except ‘and’, ‘of ’, etc.), followed by a comma Volume number – follow with a comma if no

issue number. Italicized. Issue number in () only if each issue has pages numbered starting over. Not italicized. Page numbers, followed by period. Not italicized. DOI or URL – if you got the article

online. For URL, precede with “Retrieved from” If using a DOI, precede with “doi:” Do not add a period at the end.

For more assistance:
Purdue OWL’s APA Formatting and Style Guide: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ APA Style: http://apastyle.org /

Wright, G. A., Delong, T. H., & Gehlsen, G. (1999). Electromyographic activity of the hamstrings during performance of the leg curl, stiff-leg deadlift, and, back squat movements. Journal of

Strength and Conditioning Research, 13, 168-174. Retrieved from http://iconperformancenetwork.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/02/EMG-Hamstring-Study.pdf

Smith, S. M., Cockburn, R. A., Hemmerich, A., Li, R. M., & Wyss, U. P. (2008). Tibiofemoral joint contact forces and knee kinematics during squatting. Gait & posture, 27(3), 376-386.

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.05.004

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