The reference section of a research article is 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 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 of the given items is author, year, title of the article, then page number.

Statement 3, the name of the author, comes first in an APA reference.

Statement 2, the year of publication, follows the author in parentheses.

Statement 1V, the title of the article, comes after the year.

Statement 1, the page number, appears last with the source details.

This author-date sequence lets readers match an in-text citation to its full entry quickly.

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