APA (American Psychological Association)

Double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.

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MAJOR PAPER SECTION

ABSTRACT

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The title of the paper The author's name The institutional affiliation.

Beginning with the next line, write a concise summary of the key points of your research. (Do not indent.) Your abstract should contain at least your research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions. Your abstract should be a single paragraph double-spaced. Your abstract should be between 150 and 250 words.

Single Author Last name first, followed by author initials. Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10.

Two authors (always mention both authors) Ex: Dixon and Leong (1996) describe the Gothic influence on William Morriss work and his philosophy. William Morris was inspired by Gothic art (Dixon & Leong, 1996).

To cite an electronic source which provides author and page numbers (such as electronic journal articles) follow the same conventions as for other sources: Cheek & Buss 1981, p. 332 Shimamura, 1989, chap. 3

Books Author surname and initial Year of publication Book Title City where published Publisher Hunter, I. (1994). Rethinking the school: subjectivity, bureaucracy, criticism. St.Leonards, New South Wales,Australia: Allen & Unwin.

Journal Articles Author surname and initial Year of publication Article title Journal name Volume and issue numbers First and last page of the article Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.

Non- print Sources Collect similar information for books and journals. Also collect: Type of medium (eg. online image, internet page, CD ROM, film, video) For internet: the address (URL) and the date you visited the web site. Chicago, J. (n.d.). Through the flower homepage. Retrieved July 14, 2004, from http://www.judychicago.com/indexb.ht ml

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