Psychology 1300 Paper

Your paper must use include proper APA citations and APA formatting!

In addition to the attached chart and the information contained in this rubric, you may use the Purdue Online Writing Lab for reference.

In text Citations

You must include in text citations for all intellectual property that you summarize (even if you are not referencing a direct quote).
Please refer to the attached chart for examples of in text citations.
Pay close attention to all grammar and punctuation involved in both in-text citations and final references.

How to Cite a Journal Article

Type		In text reference	Parenthetical reference
1 Author	Format	Author Last Name (Publication Year)	(Author Last Name, Publication Year).
1 Author	Example	Price's (2017) research showed that using proper citations is very important when writing research papers.	Research has shown that using proper citations is very important when writing research papers (Price, 2017).
2 Authors	Format	Author 1 and Author 2 (Publication Year)	(Author 1 & Author 2, Publication Year)
2 Authors	Example	Price & Branscome (2017) suggested that APA style is easier to use each time a student practices.	APA style is easier to use each time a student practices (Price & Branscome, 2017).
3-5 Authors	Format	Author 1, Author 2, and Author 3 (Publication Year)	(Author 1, Author 2, & Author 3, Publication Year)
3-5 Authors	Example	Price, Branscome, and Green (2017) demonstrated that writing research papers can improve students' comprehension of scientific articles.	Writing research papers can improve students' comprehension of scientific articles (Price, Branscome, & Green, 2017).
6+ Authors	Format	Author 1 et al., (Publication Year)	(Author 1 et al., Publication Year)
6+ Authors	Example	Price et al., (2017) were required by law to give students an alternative option should the student have a moral objection to participating in research.	Universities were required by law to give students an alternative option should the student have a moral objection to participating in research (Price et al., 2017).

Citations for Direct Quotations

In all cases, citations should include the author's last name, publication year, and page number of the quoted material.

Format: (Author(s) last name, publication year, page number)
Example: (Smith, 2014, p. 200).

Examples in context:

According to Palladino and Wade (2010), "a flexible mind is a healthy mind" (p. 147).
In 2010, Palladino and wade noted that "a flexible mind is a healthy mind" (p.147).
In fact, "a flexible mind is a healthy mind" (Palladino & Wade, 2010, p. 147).
"A flexible mind is a healthy mind," according to Palladino and Wade's (2010, p.147) longitudinal study.
Palladino and Wade's (2010) results indicate that "a flexible mind is a healthy mind" (p. 147).

Paper References

You must provide a full reference for the article that you are writing your research paper on! Failure to do so will result in required revisions and/or loss of credit.
Additionally, anytime that you use a parenthetical citation, the citation must refer to a full reference at the end of the paper.
Pay close attention to the case, font, and punctuation in these examples!
All references should have a 0.5 inch hanging indentation (see below). If you are unsure of how to insert a hanging indentation in Microsoft word, please refer to the following guide: www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Hanging-Indent

Format:

Author Last Name, Author First Initial. (Publication Year). Title of the article in sentence case.Title of Journal in Title Case, volume number, page-page.

Example:

Kochanska, G. (2002). Mutually responsive orientation between mothers and their young children: A context for the early development of conscience. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 191-195.

*Note: If you are unsure about APA style or need any additional help writing, the University Writing Center is a great free resource for students! Both in-person and online appointments are available.

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