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This quiz was for informational purposes only. The quiz probes for knowledge of different types of style, as given in course assignments. Return to the quiz to compare wrong selections with the explanation of the correct form.

1. Which of the following is written in APA Style?

   D. Kumon-Nakamura, S., Glucksberg, S., & Brown, M. (1995). How about another piece of pie: The allusional pretense theory of discourse irony. Journal of Experimental Psychology - General, 124 (1), 3-21.

   Explanation: [For APA style, invert all authors' names, and use initials instead of first names; with two or more authors, use an ampersand (&) rather than the word "and." Separate the names with commas. Do not place titles of periodical articles in quotation marks, and capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle (and all proper nouns).]

2. Which of the following is written using Chicago style?

   E. Kumon-Nakamura, S., S. Glucksberg, and M. Brown. 1995. How About Another Piece of Pie: The Allusional Pretense Theory of Discourse Irony. Journal of Experimental Psychology ­ General. 124(1): 3-21.

   Explanation: [For Chicago style, invert the name of the first author or editor. With two or more authors, ujse "and," not an ampersant (&). In journal titles, capitalize the first, last, and all major words in titles and subtitles.]

3. Which of the following applies to guides for citing articles from electronic sources?

   D. All of the above.

4. Which of the following is an informative abstract?

   B. Examined whether modafinil should replace caffeine for restoring cognitive performance and alertness during total sleep deprivation in otherwise healthy adults. 50 adults (aged 18-30 yrs) remained awake for 54.5 hrs and performance and alertness tests were administered bi-hourly from 8:00 a.m. day 1 until 10:00 p.m. day 2. At 11:55 p.m. on day 2 (after 41.5 hrs awake), Ss received double blind administration of 1 of 5 drug doses: placebo; modafinil 100, 200, or 400 mg; or caffeine 600 mg, followed by hourly testing from midnight through 12:00 p.m. on day 3. Performance and alertness were significantly improved by modafinil 200 and 400 mg relative to placebo, and effects were comparable to those obtained with caffeine 600 mg. Although a trend toward better performance at higher modafinil doses suggested a dose-dependent effect, differences between modafinil doses were not significant. Performance enhancing effects were especially salient during the circadian nadir (6:00 a.m. through 10:00 a.m.). Like caffeine, modafinil maintained performance and alertness during the early morning hours. However, modafinil does not appear to offer advantages over caffeine for improving performance and alertness during sleep loss in otherwise normal, healthy adults.

   Explanation: [An informative abstract attempts to summarize the substance of the document, including the results.]

5. Which of the following is an indicative abstract?

   A. Examined the effects of modafinil versus caffeine for restoring cognitive performance. Gives details of methodology used. Findings report the effectiveness modafinil and caffeine on performance and alertness and whether one offers advantage over the other.

   Explanation: [An indicative abstract simply describes (indicates) what the document is about.]

6. Why is the instructor so particular about style in assignments?

   A. It is an exercise in awareness and replication, two qualities that accompany success in research and management and information analysis and this course

7. Which of the following best describes your understanding of bibliographic style and types of abstracts.

   C. Both of the above.

   Explanation: If you do not understand differences among the bibliographic references and the types of abstracts and why each was correct or incorrect, please contact your instructor immediately.