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APA

APA

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An American organization for psychologists and a common format for citing sources
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪ piː ˈeɪ/
  • Formal
translation icon : Asociación Estadounidense de Psicología
  • Many academic institutions require students to use the APA citation style in their assignments.
  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • APA-approved
  • APA accreditation

So anyway, you'd have to fly or drive or however you got there to the APA and it gets worse.

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Examples

  • Students are then provided with information regarding APA format, length of paper, minimum number of references required, due date, etc.

    Academic text (1999)
  • All students were treated in accordance with APA's guidelines for ethical treatment of human subjects.

    Academic text (2012)
  • - I want you to come with me to the APA Conference next week.

  • You published an article in the APA journal.

  • For example, the full rate for the APA conference in California was $575.00.

    Blog text (1)
  • I still double space -- at least APA style I think still recommends double spacing.

    Blog text (16)
  • Twenty-eight of the 30 interns who have completed the internship came from APA-approved programs.

    Academic text (1991)
  • For more information, call the APA's Public Affairs office at (202) 336-5700.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The guidelines for writing a research paper must follow the APA format.

  • At the conference, speakers will discuss recent developments in psychology as outlined by the APA.

Synonyms

An organization of people with the same job who support each other's work

is a single national body for a specific field and also a citation style

Surface Forms

APA singular
APAs plural

Etymology

APA stands for American Psychological Association, the group behind the well-known 'APA style' of rules for writing and citing sources. So APA can mean that citation format.