Arrange the following in the correct sequence according to APA style of referencing. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.Title of the research article

2.Year of publication

3.Name of journal

4.Name of author

A1, 2, 3, 4

B1, 3, 4, 2

C4, 1, 3, 2

D4, 2, 1, 3 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 4, 2, 1, 3

Explanation

APA referencing orders name of author, year of publication, title of the article, then name of journal.

Name of author, numbered four, opens the entry as the primary retrieval element.

Year of publication, numbered two, follows in parentheses right after the author.

Title of the research article, numbered one, comes next in sentence case without italics.

Name of journal, numbered three, appears last, italicised, with volume and page details.

Alphabetising the reference list by author surname is central to APA style.

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