Question

Which of the following references follows the APA guidelines?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Smith, Carol (2004). Writing children's stories. Chicago: Brandon Publishing.

Explanation:

APA or the American Psychological Association is one form or style of citing sources in an academic or literary work. And it is mostly used in the field of behavioral and social sciences.

In this style or format of text citation, it is almost the same with the MLA format of citation. According to APA style, the last name of the author, followed by the first name will be at the beginning. Then, comes the date of the publishing, the title of the source followed by the location or place of publication. Last comes the publisher's name.

And according to this format, the correct answer will be option a.