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  • Q1
    The student is quoting from page 26 of an article by Peter Greasley, published in 2000. Which citation is correct?
    Greasley (2000) pointed out that clients who seek out mediums are so inclined to find the sessions impressive that “few can blame them for leaving the consultation expressing unequivocal satisfaction.” (p. 26)
    Greasley (2000) pointed out that clients who seek out mediums are so inclined to find the sessions impressive that “few can blame them for leaving the consultation expressing unequivocal satisfaction” (p. 26).
    60s
  • Q2
    The student is summarizing information from page 176 of a 1980 book with two authors, Marks and Kammann. Which citation is correct?
    The psychological phenomenon known as selective exposure occurs when people choose source material and authorities that reflect what they already believe (Marks and Kammann, 1980, p. 176).
    The psychological phenomenon known as selective exposure occurs when people choose source material and authorities that reflect what they already believe (Marks & Kammann, 1980, p. 176).
    60s
  • Q3
    The student is quoting from page 29 of an article published in 2000 by Paul Kurtz. Which citation is correct?
    Kurtz has observed that “science has been investigating our ability to communicate with the dead for at least 150 years and it has attempted to discover empirical evidence in support of the claim” (2000, p. 29).
    Kurtz (2000) has observed that “science has been investigating our ability to communicate with the dead for at least 150 years and it has attempted to discover empirical evidence in support of the claim” (p. 29).
    60s
  • Q4
    The student is summarizing information from a 2001 article by Gary E. R. Schwartz, Linda G. S. Russek, Lonnie A. Nelson, and Christopher Barentsen. This is the first citation of the source in the paper. Which citation is correct?
    Schwartz et al. (2001) insisted that the study had eliminated fraud and coincidence as possible explanations for the success of the mediums tested.
    Schwartz, Russek, Nelson, and Barentsen (2001) insisted that the study had eliminated fraud and coincidence as possible explanations for the success of the mediums tested.
    60s
  • Q5
    The student is quoting from page 27 of an article by two authors, Wiseman and O’Keeffe, that was published in 2001. Which citation is correct?
    According to Wiseman & O’Keeffe (2001), “The Schwartz et al. studies suffered from severe methodological problems, namely: (1) the potential for judging bias, (2) the use of an inappropriate control group, and (3) inadequate safeguards against sensory leakage” (p. 27).
    According to Wiseman and O’Keeffe (2001), “The Schwartz et al. studies suffered from severe methodological problems, namely: (1) the potential for judging bias, (2) the use of an inappropriate control group, and (3) inadequate safeguards against sensory leakage” (p. 27).
    60s
  • Q6
    The student is quoting from page 52 of a 2001 article, “Talking to the Dead,” by Leon Jaroff. The list of references contains another article, “The Man Who Loves to Bust Quacks,” also written by Jaroff and also published in 2001. Which citation is correct?
    Jaroff (2001a) claimed that the medium used “a sophisticated form of the game Twenty Questions, during which the subject, anxious to hear from the dead, seldom realizes that he, not the medium or the departed, is supplying the answers” (p. 52).
    Jaroff (2001) claimed that the medium used “a sophisticated form of the game Twenty Questions, during which the subject, anxious to hear from the dead, seldom realizes that he, not the medium or the departed, is supplying the answers” (“Talking to the Dead,” p. 52).
    60s
  • Q7
    The student is quoting from paragraph 1 of a 1998 online article by Travis Dacolias. The article has numbered paragraphs but no page numbers. Which citation is correct?
    Dacolias (1998) noted, “Cold reading is a technique used by tarot card readers, psychics, palm readers, astrologers, and even con men to get people to believe that the cold reader knows all about them, even though they have never met” (para. 1).
    Dacolias (1998) noted, “Cold reading is a technique used by tarot card readers, psychics, palm readers, astrologers, and even con men to get people to believe that the cold reader knows all about them, even though they have never met.”
    60s
  • Q8
    The student is summarizing information from an undated online article by Ray Hyman. The article has no paragraph or page numbers. Which citation is correct?
    Hyman (n.d.) pointed out that no medium has ever managed to demonstrate psychic abilities under controlled laboratory conditions, even though large cash prizes have been offered to anyone who succeeds.
    Hyman pointed out that no medium has ever managed to demonstrate psychic abilities under controlled laboratory conditions, even though large cash prizes have been offered to anyone who succeeds.
    60s
  • Q9
    The student is quoting from page 12 of a 2000 report by the National Science Board. No individual author is given. The entry in the list of references begins like this: National Science Board. Which citation is correct?
    The National Science Board cautioned that believers in paranormal phenomena are dangerously distanced from reality: “Their beliefs may indicate an absence of critical thinking skills necessary not only for informed decisionmaking in the voting booth and other civic venues (for example, jury duty), but also for making wise choices needed for everyday living” (Anonymous, 2000, p. 12).
    The National Science Board (2000) cautioned that believers in paranormal phenomena are dangerously distanced from reality: “Their beliefs may indicate an absence of critical thinking skills necessary not only for informed decisionmaking in the voting booth and other civic venues (for example, jury duty), but also for making wise choices needed for everyday living” (p. 12).
    60s
  • Q10
    A student writes, "In double-blind trials to test the effectiveness of St. John’s wort as an antidepressant, the plant performed no better than a placebo." Does this passage require a citation or no? Does this passage require a citation or no?
    Yes!
    No!
    60s
  • Q11
    A student writes, "Sigmund Freud believed that dreams provide clues about the dreamer’s psychological conflicts." Does this passage require a citation or no?
    No!
    Yes!
    60s
  • Q12
    The student has included material from a book, Water Wars: Drought, Flood, Folly, and the Politics of Thirst, by Diane Raines Ward. It was published in New York by Riverhead Books in 2002. Which citation is correct?
    Ward, D. R. (2002). Water wars: Drought, flood, folly, and the politics of thirst. New York, NY: Riverhead Books.
    Ward, D. R. (2002). Water Wars: Drought, Flood, Folly, and the Politics of Thirst. New York, NY: Riverhead Books.
    60s
  • Q13
    The student has paraphrased material from a book, Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water, by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke. It was published in 2003 in New York by New Press. Which citation is correct?
    Barlow, M., & T. Clarke. (2003). Blue gold: The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world’s water. New York, NY: New Press.
    Barlow, M., & Clarke, T. (2003). Blue gold: The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world’s water. New York, NY: New Press.
    60s
  • Q14
    The student has quoted from a book, Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit, by Vandana Shiva. It was published in 2002 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by South End Press. The paper cites another book by Shiva from the same year, Protect or Plunder? Understanding Intellectual Property Rights. Which citation is correct?
    Shiva, V. (2002b). Water wars: Privatization, pollution, and profit. Cambridge, MA: South End Press.
    Shiva, V. (2002a). Water wars: Privatization, pollution, and profit. Cambridge, MA: South End Press.
    60s
  • Q15
    The paper cites an article, “Tales of the Undammed,” by Edna Francisco. It appears on pages 235-237 of the April 10, 2004, edition of the magazine Science News (volume 165, issue 15). The magazine is paginated continuously throughout the volume. Which citation is correct?
    Francisco, E. (2004, April 10). Tales of the undammed. Science News, 165(15), 235-237.
    Francisco, E. (2004, April 10). Tales of the undammed. Science News, 165, 235-237.
    60s

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