Question

question 1
what is the correct order of elements in a reference list entry for a book in apa style?
author, title, publisher, year
title, author, publisher, year
author, year, title, publisher
title, year, author, publisher

question 2
which of the following is a correct in-text citation for a source with two authors in an apa paper?
(author 1 & author 2, year)
(author 1 and author 2, year)
(author 1 et al., year)
author 1, author 2, year)

question 3
which of the following is a correct in-text citation for a source with six authors in an apa paper?
(author 1 & author 2 et al., year)
(author 1 et al., year)
(author 1 through author 6, year)
(author 1, author 2, author 3, et al., year)

Explanation:

Question 1: Reference list entry for a book

In APA style, a reference list entry for a book follows the order: Author(s). (Year). Title. Publisher.

• Correct option: Author, year, title, publisher

Question 2: In-text citation for two authors

In APA style, parenthetical in-text citations for a source with two authors use an ampersand (&) to join the names inside the parentheses.

• Correct option: (Author 1 & Author 2, year)

Question 3: In-text citation for six authors

Under APA 7th edition guidelines, any in-text citation for a source with three or more authors is shortened to the first author's name followed by "et al." from the very first citation.

• Correct option: (Author 1 et al., year)

Answer:

Question 1

• Author, title, publisher, year
• Title, author, publisher, year
• Author, year, title, publisher (Correct answer)
• Title, year, author, publisher

Question 2

• (Author 1 & Author 2, year) (Correct answer)
• (Author 1 and Author 2, year)
• (Author 1 et al., year)
• Author 1, Author 2, year

Question 3

• (Author 1 & Author 2 et al., year)
• (Author 1 et al., year) (Correct answer)
• (Author 1 through Author 6, year)
• (Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, et al., year)