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Sample APA Paper for Students Interested in Learning APA Style 6th Edition
Jeffrey H. Kahn
Illinois State University
Author Note
Jeffrey H. Kahn, Department of Psychology, Illinois State University.
Correspondence concerning this sample paper should be addressed to Jeffrey H. Kahn,
Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4620, Normal, Illinois
61790-4620. E-mail: jhkahn@ilstu.edu.
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Abstract
The abstract should be a single paragraph in block format (without paragraph indentation), and the appropriate length depends on the journal to which you are submitting, but they are typically between 150 and 200 words. (Students should consult
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Typically the independent variables in the study would be described here. For example, the study might involve a 2-by-2 design with one independent variable being treatment/control conditions and the other independent variable being biological sex. It would be helpful to describe dependent variables in this subsection as well.
Measures
This section describes the tests or instruments used to collect data. It would be appropriate to describe any questionnaires that you used. For example, if you used the MarloweCrowne Social Desirability Scale in your research, you may say that the Marlowe-Crowne Social
Desirability Scale (MCSD; Crowne & Marlowe, 1960) comprises 33 true-false items that measure social desirability. You would also provide the reader with information regarding the
MCSD scores’ reliability and validity. Do this for each and every measure used in the study. In the event that the purpose of your paper is to develop a new questinnaire, you may wish to
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describe reliability and validity in the Results section (see below). However, you would only do this for a scale-development project.
Procedure
This section describes in great detail the data-collection procedures. Describe how participants were recruited, whether they participated alone or in groups, how informed consent or assent was obtained, what they were asked to do, how they were compensated for their participation, etc. It is hard to make this
There is no requirement as to the number of entries required, but the entire journal should be a minimum of 750 words long.
The purpose of this paper is to provide you with written instructions on some of the basic guidelines with the new APA format (American Psychological Association, 2009). In addition, this paper is written in APA format to provide you with a visual image of how many aspects of papers should be written, from the title page, to headings, to references in text, and the reference page. This paper is not met to be a comprehensive explanation of APA format, but will provide the reader with the basics. So, please buy the manual and read it.
Below are the questions you must answer for the Chapter 7 homework. All questions are worth 1 point except for the short answer. The homework must be done on a word processor. Your answers should be in your own words. Copying directly from the textbook without proper citation is plagiarism.
4. The paper must logically develop the thesis in a way that leads to the conclusion, and that development must be supported by facts, fully
Apple Computer Company is currently being thrown into a lawsuit in regards to specific information on a customer’s cell phone. The cell phone is known to have been used by the San Bernardino shooter last year. The information on that phone could be very beneficial to solving the case. However, privacy advocates argue Apple’s interference could be detrimental to basic human rights. Apple themselves argue writing a “master key” could cause problems with their cyber security. Not to mention the financial jeopardy it could put Apple in. The FBI counters the “master key” argument with the plea that they will only use it for one device. It’s not the use of the key Apple is worried about, it’s about the availability of it. If Apple releases information regarding the San Bernardino shooting, then it should cause a lot more problems than it could solve.
Use the first sentence or sentences of the introduction to grab your reader’s attention and let them know what the main idea of your paper is. The introduction of the paper begins here in the first paragraph of your paper, on the line following the paper title. Indent the first sentence of each paragraph by pressing the tab key on your keyboard. Double-space throughout the paper, including the title page, abstract, body of the document, and References page. APA uses a traditional font style such as Times New Roman, and a 12 point font size.
Case Study: Pete On the day before Pete’s 16th birthday, he was admitted to the psychiatric unit of a general hospital in the wealthy suburb where he lives. He had slashed his wrist with a butcher knife, severing nerves and tendons in his left hand and drifted in and out of consciousness during the night. Finally he called a friend’s mother for help in the morning.
I grew up on a small farm in Eastern Washington at the north end of the Palouse. I watched the growth of methamphetamine use and how it affected the community. This drove me to obtain a psychology degree along with watching those in my family with mental health issues and development disabilities.
I share the same concerns on my writing as you. The APA guidelines are a continuing source of learning of rime. It is a goal of mine to master the APA guidelines. Regarding the course writing assignments I appreciate the Rubics. It serves as a map for me when I am completing my writing assignments. The Rubic also helps with the flow of my papers. When I am writing my assignments I approach my paper as a puzzle and allow the Rubics to serve as my guide. It is easier and less complicated for me to research, write and compile my paper. It may sound a little off but the process works for me. The information in the APA writing guide is extremely helpful. I am able to answer questions regarding my writing by referring the APA writing guide (APA,
Multiple assessment techniques were utilized to assess variable data and compare the reliability of that data for each individual variable.
To find out whether the tools used for the study is consistent, the reliability test is made and it results are shown in Table 1. It shows that the
For the assessment of achievement, I used our SLO. I compared his scores on the SLO from last year in the spring to the scores this year in the fall. For the SLO, we look at math and language arts skills. For the math section, we see how high the student can count (number words), how many objects they can count, and number concepts. Last year on number words he would count but would only count to 1 and then he would say random numbers. This year he is able to count to 3 and then again he will start saying random numbers. He is able to count higher this year than last year. For the object counting he was only able to count 1 object. This year he was able to count 3 objects. For number concepts last year he was able to identify the quantity of
Clinical psychology is a very important as well as popular part of the field of psychology that is used very often. To begin, a definition of clinical psychology will be included. According to APA (2009) “Clinical psychology attempts to use the principles of psychology to better understand, predict, and alleviate ‘intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning’” (Plante, 2011, p. 5). The following paper will first describe the history and evolving nature of clinical psychology.
Wade, C., & Tavris, C. (2008). Psychology. 9th ed. / Carole Wade, Carol Tavris. Upper Saddle
Write about your intended research in not less than 500 words. Set out the problem that you want to examine or the central