GEN 499 WEEK 1 QUIZ

Question 1

Which of the following is a correct way to cite a source?  

According to Smith and Blarney (2015), “the road is long” (p. 14).

“The road is long” (Smith & Blarney, 2015, p. 14).

Smith and Blarney (2015) stated that “the road is long” (p. 14).

Answer: All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct way to write a parenthetical citation when the source is
directly quoted? 

(Smith, 2014)

(Smith, 2014, 242)

(Smith, 2014 (p. 242)

(Smith, p.242, 2014)

Answer: (Smith, 2014, p. 242)

Question 3

If there is no obvious author of an online magazine article that you want to cite in your paper,
which of the following should you do when it comes to writing a parenthetical citation?  

Just write the year of publication within parenthesis.

Answer: Write a short title of the article in quotation marks within parenthesis and the
year of publication.

Write the entire title of the article within parenthesis and the year of publication. 

Write a short title of the article followed by the title of the magazine and then the year of
publication.

 Question 4
Which one is not a rule for formatting a YouTube video reference?

The video title must be italicized.

The author is the actual name and/or screen name listed under the title of the video on YouTube.

The year, month, and day are placed in parenthesis after the author. 

The words Video file are placed within brackets after the title of the video.

Answer: None of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true regarding the difference between a references page and an
annotated bibliography?

An annotated bibliography includes a list of sources you may use to research your topic.

A references page consists of a list of sources that are cited within the body of the paper.

An annotated bibliography includes a summary of each source below the corresponding

reference.

Answer: The annotated bibliography is submitted with the final research paper or essay as
a way to provide more information of each source to the reader.

Question 6

When should et al. be used in an in-text citation?

It should be used the first time a work with more than four authors is cited.

Answer: If the work has three or more authors, all of the authors are mentioned in the first
time it is cited, but further mentions of the work should include the first author’s last name
followed by et al.

It should be used when the work has six or more authors every time the work is cited.

 b and c

All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a source?

 

According to Blanchette (2011, March 6), “every person in America deserves the right to be
heard” (p. 5).

According to Blanchette (2011), “every person in America deserves the right to be heard”.

According to Blanchette, “every person in America deserves the right to be heard” (2011, page
5).

Answer: According to Blanchette (2011), “every person in America deserves the right to be
heard” (p. 5).

Question 8

Below is a reference listing for a journal article. Which one is properly formatted?

Korinek, L., & deFur, S. H. (2016). Supporting Student Self-Regulation to Access the General
Education Curriculum. Teaching Exceptional Children, 48(5), 232-242.

Korinek, Lori & deFur, Sharon (2016). Supporting Student Self-Regulation to Access the
General Education Curriculum. Teaching Exceptional Children, 48(5), 232-242.

Answer: Korinek, L., & deFur, S. H. (2016). Supporting student self-regulation to access
the general education curriculum. Teaching Exceptional Children, 48(5), 232-242.

Korinek, L., & deFur, S. H. (2016). Supporting student self-regulation to access the general
education curriculum. Teaching Exceptional Children, 48(5), 232-242. 
Question 9

When should you cite a source?

When you use quoted material from a source.

When you paraphrase information from a source.

When you summarize information from a source, and it’s entirely in your own words.

Answer: All of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following is cited correctly in APA style?

Answer: Chaffee (2009) stated, “Critical thinking involves problem-solving” (p. 52).
Chaffee stated, “Critical thinking involves problem-solving” (2009, p. 52).

Chaffee (2009) stated, “Critical thinking involves problem-solving. (p. 52)”.

Chaffee stated, “Critical thinking involves problem-solving.” (Chaffee, 2009, p. 52).

Question 11

Which is the following is not a basic rule for writing in-text citations?

Answer: When writing a parenthetical citation at the end of a sentence, the period goes
before the citation.

The year of publication always follows the author’s last name.

Page or paragraph number is placed after the year when citing direct quotes.

If there is no known date of publication, write n.d. after the author’s last name

Question 12

If you are using a source that is cited in another source, which is the correct way to cite that
indirect or secondary source?

Answer: Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as cited in Wagnar,
2001, p. 152).

Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as cited in Wagnar, 152, 2001).

Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (Wagnar, 2001, p. 152).

Peters defended himself by saying, “I’m not alone in this” (as quoted in Wagnar, p. 152, 2001).

Question 13

When there is no page number listed for a direct quote of a source, which of the following is the
correct way to cite the source in-text?

According to Baack (2012), “The dominant culture articulates core values…” (Para. 2).

Answer: “The dominant culture articulates core values…” (Baack, 2012, para. 2).

According to Baack, “The dominant culture articulates core values…” (2012, para. 2).

 All are acceptable formats.

Question 14

Each source listed in the reference list must be cited within the body of the paper.

Answer: True  

False

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct way to write a reference for a book?

Ellis, A., & Hunter, P. A. (1991). Why am I always broke? How to be sane about money. New
York, NY: Carol Publishing Group.

Thomas, B. H., Smythe, T. F., and Pyle, V. (2014). Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries. Blackwell
Publishing: Syracuse, NY.

Answer: Vaughn, B. K. (2010). Addiction to social media: How to avoid it (2nd ed.). New
York City, NY: John Wiley & Sons. 

Weber, K. L. (2000). How to Be a Winner in 10 days: The Magnificent World of Finance.

McGraw-Hill Education: New York City, NY.