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Exercise APA 2-8
Recognizing common knowledge in APA papers
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Read the student passage and determine if the student needs to cite the source of the information. If the material does not need citation because it is common knowledge, click on Common knowledge. If the material is not common knowledge and the student should cite the source, click on Needs citation.
Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)
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Correct. The results of a scientific study such as the trial of a drug should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. The results of a scientific study such as the trial of a drug should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. This fact was reported in media sources in 2000 with great regularity; it can be considered common knowledge. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. This fact was reported in media sources in 2000 with great regularity; it can be considered common knowledge. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. Although readers may have anecdotal evidence of the popularity of particular baby names, certain knowledge of the number-one name generally requires investigation. The source should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. Although readers may have anecdotal evidence of the popularity of particular baby names, certain knowledge of the number-one name generally requires investigation. The source should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. This information is probably known only to specialists. The source should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. This information is probably known only to specialists. The source should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. An awareness of the connection between taste and smell is common, if only because many people have noticed how a temporary loss of the sense of smell affects the ability to taste. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. An awareness of the connection between taste and smell is common, if only because many people have noticed how a temporary loss of the sense of smell affects the ability to taste. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. While the existence of the Homestead Act might be considered common knowledge, the statistical fact that women filed 10% of the claims must be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. While the existence of the Homestead Act might be considered common knowledge, the statistical fact that women filed 10% of the claims must be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. This fact is widely known even outside of the field of baseball (or sports). Information about major records in sports is found in many different sources. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. This fact is widely known even outside of the field of baseball (or sports). Information about major records in sports is found in many different sources. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. This information is mentioned in most discussions of earthquakes and California. It is a well-known fact that does not require citation. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. This information is mentioned in most discussions of earthquakes and California. It is a well-known fact that does not require citation. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. Information that presents the findings of a study—particularly findings that go against the prevailing wisdom—should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. Information that presents the findings of a study—particularly findings that go against the prevailing wisdom—should be cited. For more help, see section APA-2.
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Correct. This information can be found in any number of sources, so it does not need a citation. For more help, see section APA-2.
Sorry. This information can be found in any number of sources, so it does not need a citation. For more help, see section APA-2.
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