Which referencing style was established by the American Psychological Association and is widely used across the social and behavioral sciences?

### Why this is right The American Psychological Association (APA) established APA style, a set of rules for citing sources and formatting academic writing. Its widespread use in the social and behavioral sciences identifies it as the style asked for here. ### The concept A **referencing style** is a consistent set of rules for showing where information came from, both within a text and in a list of sources. APA commonly uses author and year in its in-text citations, with fuller publication details in a reference list. Different styles have different rules and are associated with different academic fields, so the organization behind a style can help you identify it. | Style | Associated organization or common use | |---|---| | APA | American Psychological Association; social and behavioral sciences | | Modern Language Association (MLA) | Modern Language Association; language and literature | | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | Engineering and technical fields | | Chicago | Chicago style; commonly used in history and publishing | ### The other options - **B. Modern Language Association (MLA) style**: This is associated with the Modern Language Association and is often used in language and literature, not identified by the American Psychological Association. - **C. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) style**: This style is associated with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is common in technical fields. It is tempting because it is another widely used academic citation system. - **D. Chicago style**: This is a separate style commonly used in history and publishing. It is not the style established by the American Psychological Association. ### Terms - **APA**: American Psychological Association. It established APA style, a system for formatting and citing academic work. - **MLA**: Modern Language Association. It is an organization whose style is commonly used in language and literature. - **IEEE**: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. It is an organization whose style is commonly used in engineering and technical fields. - **In-text citation**: A brief source note placed in the body of a written work. - **Reference list**: A list giving fuller details of sources cited in a work. ### Remember Link APA with the American Psychological Association and the social and behavioral sciences.