midterm ref

Question 1

What does APA stand for?

Answer 1

American Psychological Association

Question 2

What does IEEE stand for?

Answer 2

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Question 3

True or False: APA style requires a title page.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In APA referencing, how should a book title be formatted?

Answer 4

It should be italicized.

Question 5

Fill in the blank: In IEEE citation, the reference list is labeled as __________.

Answer 5

References

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of academic writing?

Answer 6

To communicate research findings clearly and effectively.

Question 7

In APA style, how should in-text citations be formatted for a single author?

Answer 7

(Author’s Last Name, Year)

Question 8

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a key element of an APA reference?

Answer 8

Author, Year, Title, Publisher

Question 9

True or False: In IEEE style, citations are numbered in the order they appear in the text.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the correct format for a journal article citation in APA?

Answer 10

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), page range.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The APA manual is currently in its __________ edition.

Answer 11

Seventh

Question 12

What is a DOI in academic writing?

Answer 12

Digital Object Identifier

Question 13

In IEEE referencing, how are authors’ names formatted in the reference list?

Answer 13

Initials followed by last name.

Question 14

Multiple Choice: Which of the following citation styles is commonly used in the social sciences?

Answer 14

APA

Question 15

True or False: In APA style, the reference list is titled ‘Works Cited’.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What should be included in the reference for a website in APA style?

Answer 16

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Website Name. URL

Question 17

Fill in the blank: In IEEE style, the first citation of a source is cited as [1], the second as [2], and so on, based on __________.

Answer 17

the order of citation in the text

Question 18

What is the primary difference between APA and IEEE referencing styles?

Answer 18

APA uses author-date format, while IEEE uses a numbered format.

Question 19

In APA style, how is a book with multiple authors cited in-text?

Answer 19

Use the first author’s last name followed by ‘et al.’ if there are three or more authors.

Question 20

True or False: In APA, the reference list should be in alphabetical order.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What should be done if a publication does not have a date in APA referencing?

Answer 21

Use ‘n.d.’ for ‘no date’.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: In IEEE referencing, the title of a book is __________.

Answer 22

italicized

Question 23

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a component of a typical APA citation?

Answer 23

Edition Number

Question 24

In APA, how should a direct quote from a source be cited?

Answer 24

Include the author’s last name, year, and page number.

Question 25

True or False: The reference list in APA style should include all sources cited in the text.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What is the correct way to cite a conference paper in IEEE format?

Answer 26

Author, 'Title of Paper', in Proceedings of Conference Name, Year, pp. page range.