In the reference section of a research article written in APA style, arrange the information pertaining to a reference in the correct order.

1.Page number

2.Year of publication

3.Name of the author

4.Title of the article

A1, 2, 3, 4

B3, 1, 2, 4

C4, 3, 2, 1

D3, 2, 4, 1 ✓ Correct

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

Explanation

The correct APA order is author's name, year of publication, title of the article, then page number, that is 3, 2, 4, 1.

The author's name opens the reference, surname first followed by initials.

The year of publication follows in parentheses.

The title of the article comes next in sentence case.

The page numbers appear later with the journal details near the end.

Options that start with the page number invert the standard APA order.

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