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When quoting,A. provide the author's name in the text.B. provide the year in the text.C. provide the page citation in the text, or another locator such as paragraph number.D. include a complete reference in the reference list.E. do all of the above.Verb tense shouldA. be varied to keep the reader's interest.B. never change.C. always be the past or past perfect.D. be consistent within a section of paper such as the Results.You can check your writing for smoothness of expression byA. looking for sudden shifts in topic, tense, or person.B. having a colleague search the paper for abrupt transitions.C. reading the paper aloud.D. doing all of the above.E. doing a and b.Colloquial expressions such as "the wind in his sails died" or approximations of quantity such as "the lion's share of" A. reduce word precision and clarity.B. add warmth to dull scientific prose.C. have a place even in serious scientific writing.D. can be used to enhance communication.E. are more acceptable in written than in oral communication.Which of the following is/are example(s) of incorrect proper noun capitalization?A. All psychology departments are reviewing their instructional effectiveness when teaching about the Freudian slip.B. Grander (2004) has further suggested a good story overcomes resistance.C. Dolphins are pro-Skinnerian.D. The study involved whether the presentation of information in preparation for cesarean delivery reduced the physiological reactivity during surgical intervention.E. They are all correct proper noun capitalization examples.When introducing slang or a coined expression, usedA. double quotation marks the first time the expression is used.B. double quotation marks every time is is used.C. dashes every time it is used.D. single quotation marks the first time it is used.Do not capitalizeA. names of laws, theories, and hypotheses.B. trade and brand names.C. references to a specific department within a specific university.D. all of the above.E. B and C.Edit the following for the correct way to identify an ironic, coined, or invented expression:Although we found null results for a Gene X Environment interaction with parental education at the favorable end of the inattention distribution, it is likely that our measure of good attention indicated only an absence of attention problems because it was based on rating of inattention, not on ratings of good attention.Edit the following for avoiding ethnic basis:Participation in the ethnic celebrations was compared for Oriental immigrants and their first-, second-, and third-generation counterparts of the same cohort.A. Leave as is.B. Participation in the ethnic celebrations was compared for immigrants from Oriental countries and their first-, second-, and third-generation counterparts of the same cohort.C. Participation in the ethnic celebrations was compared for Oriental immigrants and their first-, second-, and third-generation Orientals of the same cohort.D. Participation in the ethnic celebrations was compared for Asian immigrants and their first-, second-, and third-generation Asian Americans of the same cohort.Which abbreviations are used only in parentheses?A. vs., kg, i.e.B. i.e., cf., viz.C. e.g., etc., minD. none of the aboveE. all of the aboveAt the end of a block quote,A. cite the quoted source in parentheses after the final punctuation mark.B. cite the quoted source in parentheses before the final punctuation mark.C. use a footnote with a superscript number, and cite the quoted source in the footnote.D. insert closing quotation marks before the citation.Articles in APA journals useA. centered, boldface, upper and lowercase headings only.B. centered, italicized, upper and lowercase headings only.C. centered, boldface upper and lowercase headings and flush left upper and lowercase headings only.D. A and C.E. as many as five levels of headings.When a work has more than two authors and fewer than six authors, citeA. all of the authors every time the reference occurs in text.B. all of the authors the first time the reference occurs in text; use the surname of the first author followed by et al. in subsequent citations. C. the surname of the first author followed by et al. every time the reference occurs in text. D. None of the above.Concerning page numbers,A. Number your pages consecutively starting with the title page.B. Place the number in the center of each page at the top margin.C. If a page is inserted after number is complete, number the inserted page with an a (e.g., 6a)D. Pages used for figures are not numbered.E. A and D are correct.A uniform, serif typefaceA. should be used for all text, with the exception of figures.B. helps the publisher estimate the article length.C. improves readability.D. all of the above.Edit the following for language that shows consideration of the reader:In the past few years, 26 states have changed their constitutions to restrict marriage to one man and one woman. There has been little research on the psychological effects of this political process on homosexual individuals. A. Leave as isB. In the past few years, 26 states have changed their constitutions to restrict marriage to one man and one woman. There has been little research on the psychological effects of this political process on gay individuals. C. In the past few years, 26 states have changed their constitutions to restrict marriage to one man and one woman. There has been little research on the psychological effects of this political process on gay men, lesbian women, and bisexual and transgender individuals. D. In the past few years, 26 states have changed their constitutions to restrict marriage to one man and one woman.In the following example, which abbreviation should be spelled out when it is first introduced. After the depressed clients received ECT treatments, changes in central nervous system activity were assessed with an EEG and effects on sleep were measure by observing REM periods.A. EEGB. ECTC. REMD. All of the above.E. None of the above.With which area of reform was Cesar Chavez most involved?A reference list:A. Cites all works supportive of or contradictory to the textB. Is a synonym for bibliography.C. Should include only the references cited in the article.D. Should never be used in short articles.Entries within the reference list, A. are arranged in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author followed by the initials of the author's given name. B. a comma to separate authors, to separate surnames and initials, and to separate initials and suffixes. C. brackets are used to indicate non-routine information that is important for identification and retrieval.Incorrect Response D. should move the title to the author position, before the date of publication, if the work has no author.Correct Answer E. All of the above are correct.
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