RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the correct way to cite in text the following source in APA style?
A
However, Selke et al. (2015) did not find any significant difference in biodegradeability.
B
However, Selke et al. did not find any significant difference in biodegradeability1.
C
However, Selke et al. did not find any significant difference in biodegradeability (Selke, S., Auras, R., (2015) Evaluation of biodegradation. Environmental Science & Technology 49(6)).
D
However, Selke et al. did not find any significant difference in biodegradeability (Evaluation of biodegradation. Environmental Science & Technology).
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Answer: a. However, Selke et al.

Detailed explanation-2: -Using In-text Citation APA in-text citation style uses the author’s last name and the year of publication, for example: (Field, 2005). For direct quotations, include the page number as well, for example: (Field, 2005, p. 14). For sources such as websites and e-books that have no page numbers, use a paragraph number.

Detailed explanation-3: -If you do not include the author’s name in the text of the sentence, place the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page number in parentheses after the quotation. She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style” (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Work by Three or More Authors List only the first author’s name followed by “et al.” in every citation, even the first, unless doing so would create ambiguity between different sources.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Work by Two Authors: Name both authors in the signal phrase or in parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word “and” between the authors’ names within the text and use the ampersand in parentheses.

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