RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

CITATION STYLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the references is the correct APA format for a book?
A
Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2011). Foundations of sport and exercise (6th ed.).
B
Weinberg, RS and Gould, D 2011, , Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.
C
R. S. Weinberg & D. Gould, (2011). (6th ed.). Champaign, IL:Human Kinetics.
D
Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2011). (6th ed.). Champaign, IL:Human Kinetics.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct reference format for a book in American Psychological Association (APA) style is as follows: Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2011). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology (6th ed.).

Detailed explanation-2: -APA7 (American Psychological Association – 7th edition) is an ‘author-date’ citation style. This means it uses in-text citations which include the author’s name and the resource’s publication date, followed by a reference list containing fuller item details at the end of the document.

Detailed explanation-3: -An APA in-text citation consists of the author’s last name and the year of publication (also known as the author-date system). If you’re citing a specific part of a source, you should also include a locator such as a page number or timestamp. For example: (Smith, 2020, p. 170).

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