Question 1 5 out of 5 points Within a paragraph or sentence, identify elements in a series by: Selected Answer: Lowercase letters in parenthesesAnswers: a. Arabic numerals in parentheses b. Arabic numerals underlined c. Lowercase letters in parentheses d. Lowercase letters followed by a colon Question 2 0 out of 5 points Which of the following is true regarding APA figures? Selected Answer: .Answers: a. The caption is placed directly below the figure and does not serve as the title of the figure. b. The caption is placed directly above the figure and serves as the title of the figure. c. The caption is placed directly below the figure and does not serve as the title of the figure. d. The caption is placed directly below the figure and does not serve as the title of the figure. Question 3 5 out of 5 points Identify the sentence that has a problem with clarity:We read instructions to the students. This was done to reduce experimenter bias. Selected Answer: Answers: a. Both sentences are expressed clearly. b. The first sentence is clear, but the second starts with this, a vague reference pronoun, and is in the passive voice. c. The first sentence uses a first person pronoun. d. Instructions should be read to subjects, not students. Question 4 5 out of 5 points Which of the following is true regarding APA tables? Selected Answer: .Answers: a. APA tables do not have vertical rules lines. b. Permission to use copyrighted tables is not needed. c. Tables are used to duplicate narrative text. d. None of the above. Question 5 5 out of 5 points Which one of the follow sentences illustrates the correct use of the word while in scientific writing? Selected Answer: Answers: a. Skutley (2003) found that participants performed well, while Jackson (2006) found that the participants did poorly. b. While these findings are unusual, they are not unique. c. Skutley found that participants performed well while listening to music. d. All of the above are correct. Question 6 0 out of 5 points Which abbreviations are only used in parentheses? Selected Answer: Answers: a. vs., kg, i.e. b. i.e., cf., viz c. e.g., etc., min d. none of the above Question 7 0 out of 5 points Which noun is incorrectly capitalized in the following example?Bern’s Theory of Self-Perception suggests that a woman will like a stranger more after she dances with him. Selected Answer: . Answers: a. Theory b. Self c. Perception d. Bern’s e. All of the above are incorrect except d. Question 8 5 out of 5 points Which sentence is correct? Selected Answer: Answers: a. The digits were shown in the following order: 3, 2, 4, 1. b. The digits were shown in the following order, 3, 2, 4, 1. c. The digits were shown in the following order; 3, 2, 4, 1. d. The digits were shown in the following order- 3, 2, 4, 1. Question 9 0 out of 5 points When a reference source is cited in a text: Answers: a. Each author’s surname must be cited every time a reference occurs in the text when there are two authors of a single work. b. Each author’s surname is used only the first time a reference is made when a work has more than two and fewer than six authors. c. Only the first author’s surname is used followed by et al. every time the reference is made when a work has six or more authors. d. All of the above are correct. e. Only b and c are correct. Question 10 5 out of 5 points Headings are important in scientific writing because they _____. : Answers: a. satisfy the requirement of APA b. establish the hierarchy of sections via format or appearance c. fulfill a tradition in scientific writing d. are used in place of paragraph indention
