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Question: APA formatting papers should use ______ spacing:a. Single throughoutb. Single with an extra space between paragraphsc. Doubled. Double with an extra space between paragraphs

Answer: ANS: C Double

Question: APA papers should use _________ font.a. Times New Roman 10 pt.b. Times New Roman 12 pt.c. Book Antiqua 10 pt. pt.d. Book Antiqua 12 pt.

Answer: b. Times New Roman 12 pt.

Question: What alignment should be used?a. Leftb. Left with first line indentedc. Justifyd. Justify with first line indented

Answer: b. Left with first line indented

Question: Select the correct format for the title page:a. Centered vertically and horizontallyb. Centered only verticallyc. Centered only horizontallyd. Centered on the top half of the page

Answer: d. Centered on the top half of the page

Question: The correct placement for numbers isa. Top leftb. Bottom leftc. Top rightd. Bottom righte. Bottom center

Answer: c. Top right

Question:According to Nancy Gibbs, “They are the most likely of any generation to think technology unites people rather than isolates them, that it is primarily a means of connection, not competition” (_________). What belongs in the parenthesis?a. 2010b. Gibbs, 2010c. Gibbs, N., 2010d. Gibbs, Nancy, 2010e. No reference is needed

Answer: a. 2010

Question: According to VanDyk, this consumer sense is at least partly due to their expertise with technology which allows them to acquire information up to three times faster than their parents (________). What belongs in the parenthesis?a. 2008b. VanDyk, 2008c. VanDyk, L., 2008d. VanDyk, Lynn, 2008e. No reference is needed

Answer: a. 2008

Question: “The secret of the wealthy is not that they have more money but that they have more time freedom” (________). What should be in the parenthesis?a. Allenb. Allen, M., 2005c. Allen, 2005, p. 32d. Allen, M., 2005, p. 32e. No reference is needed

Answer: c. Allen, 2005, p. 32

Answer: d. T. Hoggatt, personal communication, March 25, 2010

Question:Additionally, all halls have a swipe card system that prevents entry unless the student lives in that residence hall or is accompanied by a resident. “We market to parents, not just students,” stated T. Hoggatt (_____________). What belongs in the parenthesis?a. Hoggattb. Hoggatt, 2010c. Hoggatt, personal communicationd. Hoggatt, personal communication, 2010e. personal communication, March 25, 2010

Answer: e. personal communication, March 25, 2010

Question:Corey, A. (2008). A million bucks by 30. New York: Ballantine Books. This reference is a:a. bookb. magazinec. newspaperd. web site

Answer: a. book

Question: Gibbs, N. (2010, March 11). Generation next. Time. [Online version]. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1971433,00.html?xid=rss-topstories. This reference is a: a. bookb. magazinec. newspaperd. web site

Answer:b. magazine

Question:Schneider, D. (2010, February 14). Tax caps for all, relief for some. Journal & Courier, pp. A1, A6. This reference is a: a. bookb. magazinec. newspaperd. web site

Answer:c. newspaper

Question:Thomas, A. (2006, September 5). Real estate owners face challenges. The Exponent Purdue’s Independent Daily Student Newspaper. [Online version]. Retrieved from http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=1793. This reference is a: a. bookb. magazinec. newspaperd. web site

Answer:c. newspaper

Question:Overview of the Indiana Property Tax. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/crd/localgov/second%20level%20pages/topic_ptax_overview.htm#Property%20Tax%20Rates. This reference is a: a. bookb. magazinec. newspaperd. web site

Answer: d. web site

Question:Which one is correct?a. Naisbitt, J. (1999). High tech high touch Technology and our search for meaning. New York: Broadway Books. b. Naisbitt, J. (1999). High tech high touch Technology and our search for meaning. New York: Broadway Books. c. Naisbitt, J. (1999). High tech high touch Technology and our search for meaning. New York, NY: Broadway Books.

Answer: b. Naisbitt, J. (1999). High tech high touch Technology and our search for meaning. New York: Broadway Books.

Question:Which one is correct?a. Apartment industry stable despite financial turmoil. (2008, May 1). Mortgage Banking. Retrieved from http://www.allbusiness.com/real-estate/commercial-residential-property/10595246-1.htmlb. Mortgage Banking. Apartment industry stable despite financial turmoil. (2008, May 1). Retrieved from http://www.allbusiness.com/real-estate/commercial-residential-property/10595246-1.htmlc. Apartment industry stable despite financial turmoil. Retrieved from http://www.allbusiness.com/real-estate/commercial-residential-property/10595246-1.html(2008, May 1). Mortgage Banking.

Answer: a. Apartment industry stable despite financial turmoil. (2008, May 1). Mortgage Banking. Retrieved from http://www.allbusiness.com/real-estate/commercial-residential-property/10595246-1.html

Question:Which is correct?a. Gibbs, N. Generation next. Time. (2010, March 11). [Online version]. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1971433,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesb. Gibbs, N. (2010, March 11). Generation next. Time. [Online version]. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1971433,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesc. Generation next. Time. Gibbs, N. (2010, March 11). [Online version]. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1971433,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

Answer: b. Gibbs, N. (2010, March 11). Generation next. Time. [Online version]. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1971433,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

Question:Which is correct?a. Irizarry, H. (2009, May). The next generation of renters: Attracting Millennial customers and tenants. Lowe’s Commercial Services. Retrieved from http://www.lowesforpros.com/the-next-generation-of-renters-attracting-millennial-customers-and-tenantsb. The next generation of renters: Attracting Millennial customers and tenants. Lowe’s Commercial Services. (2009, May). Irizarry, H. Retrieved from http://www.lowesforpros.com/the-next-generation-of-renters-attracting-millennial-customers-and-tenants

Answer: a. Irizarry, H. (2009, May). The next generation of renters: Attracting Millennial customers and tenants. Lowe’s Commercial Services. Retrieved from http://www.lowesforpros.com/the-next-generation-of-renters-attracting-millennial-customers-and-tenants

Question:Which is correct?a. Housing guide for student rental apartment near Purdue University. Purdueguru. (2010). Retrieved from http://blog.purdueguru.com/b. Purdueguru. (2010). Housing guide for student rental apartment near Purdue University. Retrieved from http://blog.purdueguru.com/c. Housing guide for student rental apartment near Purdue University. (2010). Purdueguru. Retrieved from http://blog.purdueguru.com/

Answer: b. Purdueguru. (2010). Housing guide for student rental apartment near Purdue University. Retrieved from http://blog.purdueguru.com/

True or False:If no date is available, it is acceptable to put n.d. instead.

Answer: True

True or False:If no author is available, it is acceptable to put anonymous instead.

Answer: False

True or False:In-text references are needed only when using direct quotes.

Answer: False

True or False:

For every reference listed on the works cited page, there must be a corresponding in-text reference.

Answer: True

True or False:Interviews are listed as an in-text reference, but not on the reference page.

Answer: True