{"id":103410,"date":"2020-01-09T17:32:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T16:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=103410"},"modified":"2022-08-23T11:38:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T09:38:45","slug":"apa-vs-mla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/apa-vs-mla\/","title":{"rendered":"APA vs. MLA | The Key Differences in Format &#038; Citation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left yellow\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> This article describes the 9th edition of MLA style and the 7th edition of APA Style. The APA 6th edition rules can be found <a href=index-2716.html>here<\/a>.<\/figure>\n<p><a href=index-4833.html class=\"colorbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=index-4834.html alt=\"APA vs MLA: The key differences in citation and formatting.\" width=\"350\" height=\"506\" class=\"alignright wp-image-250858 ml-4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apa-vs-mla-infographic-2-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apa-vs-mla-infographic-2-709x1024.png 709w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apa-vs-mla-infographic-2-768x1109.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apa-vs-mla-infographic-2-1063x1536.png 1063w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apa-vs-mla-infographic-2.png 1206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><a href=index-1778.html>APA<\/a> and <a href=index-1779.html>MLA<\/a> are two of the most\u00a0commonly used <a href=index-1052.html>citation styles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APA Style <\/strong>Is defined in the <em>Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association<\/em>, currently in its <a href=index-1579.html>7th edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The rules of <strong>MLA style <\/strong>are found in the\u00a0<em>MLA Handbook<\/em>, currently in its 9th edition (published by the Modern Language Association).<\/p>\n<p>In both styles, a source citation consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A brief <a href=index-3328.html><strong>parenthetical citation<\/strong><\/a> in the text<\/li>\n<li>A<strong> full reference<\/strong> at the end of the paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, citations look slightly different in each style, with different rules for things like title capitalization, author names, and placement of the date.<\/p>\n<p>There are also some differences in <a href=index-4215.html>layout and formatting<\/a>. Download the Word templates for a correctly formatted paper in either style.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn--green btn--small\" href=index-4835.html><em class=\"fa fa-file-word-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em> APA template<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn--blue btn--small\" href=index-4836.html><em class=\"fa fa-file-word-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em> MLA template<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"which\">Which style should I use?<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll usually be told which citation style you should use in your writing by your department or supervisor. If you\u2019re not sure, look up your institution\u2019s guidelines or ask directly.<\/p>\n<p>Occasionally, you may be allowed to choose a style yourself. If so, it\u2019s best to base your decision on your area of study:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>APA is used primarily in the (social and behavioral) <strong>sciences<\/strong> and in fields related to education.<\/li>\n<li>MLA is primarily used in <strong>humanities<\/strong> subjects such as languages, literary studies, and media studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-text\">In-text citations in APA and MLA<\/h2>\n<p>Both MLA and APA use parenthetical citations to cite sources in the text. However, they include slightly different information.<\/p>\n<p>An<a href=index-3332.html> APA in-text citation<\/a> includes the author\u2019s last name and the publication year. If you\u2019re <a href=index-1828.html>quoting<\/a> or <a href=index-1249.html>paraphrasing<\/a> a specific passage, you also add a page number.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=index-3340.html>MLA in-text citation<\/a> includes the author\u2019s last name and a page number\u2014no year.<\/p>\n<p>When there are two authors, APA Style separates their names with an ampersand (&amp;), while MLA uses \u201cand.\u201d For three or more authors, both styles list the first author followed by \u201c<a href=index-4305.html>et al.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-table responsive-inline full-width\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"highlight-green\">APA<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"highlight-blue\">MLA<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>1 author<\/th>\n<td>(Taylor, 2018, p. 23)<\/td>\n<td>(Taylor 23)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2 authors<\/th>\n<td>(Taylor &amp; Kotler, 2018, p. 23)<\/td>\n<td>(Taylor and Kotler 23)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>3+ authors<\/th>\n<td>(Taylor et al., 2018, p. 23)<\/td>\n<td>(Taylor et al. 23)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"references\">APA reference list vs. MLA Works Cited list<\/h2>\n<p>In both APA and MLA style, you list full details of all cited sources on a separate page at the end of your paper. In APA this is usually called the <a href=index-3727.html>reference list<\/a>; in MLA it&#8217;s called the <a href=index-3339.html>Works Cited<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The formatting of source entries is different in each style. Some key differences are summarized in the table below.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"highlight-green\">APA<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"highlight-blue\">MLA<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Author name<\/th>\n<td>Last name, Initial.<\/p>\n<p>Mounier-Kuhn, P.<\/td>\n<td>Last name, First name.<\/p>\n<p>Mounier-Kuhn, Pierre.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Capitalization of source title<\/th>\n<td>Sentence case (but capitalize after a colon):<\/p>\n<p><em>Sapiens: A brief history of humankind<\/em><\/td>\n<td>Title case:<\/p>\n<p><em>Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Formatting of titles<\/th>\n<td>No formatting for chapters, articles, etc.; italics for books, journals, etc.:<\/p>\n<p>Computer science in French universities: Early entrants and latecomers. <em>Information &amp; Culture: A Journal of History<\/em><\/td>\n<td>Quotation marks for chapters, articles, etc.; italics for books, journals, etc.:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComputer Science in French Universities: Early Entrants and Latecomers.\u201d <em>Information &amp; Culture: A Journal of History<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Publication date<\/th>\n<td>In parentheses after the author\u2019s name:<\/p>\n<p>Mounier-Kuhn, P. (2012). \u2026<\/td>\n<td>Later in the reference, not in parentheses:<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 vol. 47, no. 4, 2012, \u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>URLs &amp; DOIs<\/th>\n<td>No period after the URL or DOI:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7560\/IC47402<\/td>\n<td>Period after the URL or DOI:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7560\/IC47402.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Using the interactive tool, you can switch between APA and MLA style citations for common source types to explore the differences for yourself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"scribbr-citation-example-generator\" data-citation-styles=\"apa,mla\" data-locale=\"en-US\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=index-2689.html charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nYou can automatically create your in-text citations and references in either style using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/\">free Scribbr Citation Generator<\/a>.<br \/>\n\t<h6 class=\"h3\">Generate accurate citations with Scribbr<\/h6>\n\n<div style=\"min-height: 96px\">\n  <auto-cite style=\"position:relative;z-index:1\" locale=en_US baseurl=https:\/\/autocite.cgs.scribbr.com domain=com citationstyle=apa,mla env=production><\/auto-cite>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"formatting\">APA vs. MLA paper formatting<\/h2>\n<p>The general formatting guidelines for APA and MLA are similar. Both styles recommend:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li>12 pt Times New Roman font<\/li>\n<li>Double spacing<\/li>\n<li>1 inch (2.54 cm) margins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The main differences between <a class=\"colorbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/format\/\">APA format<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/formatting\/\">MLA format<\/a> involve the title page, running head, and block quoting guidelines.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"title-page\">Title page and header<\/h3>\n<p>In APA, a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/apa-title-page\/\">cover page<\/a> is required. It lists the title of your paper, your full name, your institution and department, the course the paper is for, your instructor&#8217;s name, and the due date, all centered and double-spaced.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-title-page-student-version-7th-ed.png\" alt=\"APA title page - student version (7th edition)\" width=\"660\" class=\"size-full wp-image-233167 aligncenter mt-4 mb-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-title-page-student-version-7th-ed.png 893w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-title-page-student-version-7th-ed-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-title-page-student-version-7th-ed-723x1024.png 723w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-title-page-student-version-7th-ed-768x1087.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In MLA, no title page is required (though your instructor may require you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/mla-title-page\/\">include one<\/a>). Instead of a title page, you add a four-line <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/header\/\">header<\/a> on the first page.<\/p>\n<p>The header is left-aligned and double-spaced and lists your full name, your instructor\u2019s name, the course title or number, and the submission date. The paper&#8217;s title is centered on a new line under the header.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mla-header-1.png\" class=\"colorbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mla-header-1.png\" alt=\"MLA header\" width=\"660\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-312275 size-full mt-4 mb-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mla-header-1.png 595w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mla-header-1-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"running-head\">Running head<\/h3>\n<p>In APA Style, include a right-aligned page number at the top of each page.<\/p>\n<p>In manuscripts that will be submitted for publication, you should also include an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/apa-running-head\/\">APA running head<\/a> with a shortened version of your paper&#8217;s title (up to 50 characters long), all in capitals and left-aligned.<\/p>\n<p>The running head is not required in student papers (unless you&#8217;re instructed otherwise).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-running-head-7th-ed.png\" alt=\"APA running head (7th edition)\" width=\"660\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233128 mt-4 mb-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-running-head-7th-ed.png 893w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-running-head-7th-ed-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/apa-running-head-7th-ed-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In MLA, your last name and the page number appear as a running head at the top of every page, both right-aligned.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mla-running-head.png\" class=\"colorbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mla-running-head.png\" alt=\"MLA running head\" width=\"660\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-312289 size-full mt-4 mb-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mla-running-head.png 595w, https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mla-running-head-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"block-quote\">Block quote formatting<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/block-quote\/\">Block quotes<\/a> are long quotations that are set on a new line and indented as a block,\u00a0<strong>without<\/strong> quotation marks.<\/p>\n<p>In APA, any quote of 40 words or longer should be formatted as a block quote. In MLA, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/block-quotes\/\">block quote formatting<\/a> is used for quotes of more than four lines of prose or more than three lines of verse.<\/p>\n<p>In both styles, the in-text citation is added after the period at the end of a block quote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs\">\n<ul class=\"scribbrTabs-menu\">\n<li class=\"current\"><a href=\"#\">APA block quote example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#\">MLA block quote example<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-tabs\">\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\">\n<div class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\">\n<p style=\"line-height: 2.7;\">The reader quickly becomes familiar with Nick Carraway\u2019s relationship with Jay Gatsby, as the very first mention of the character illustrates both his admiration and disdain:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mla-dialog\">Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction\u2014Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away. <span class=\"highlight-green\">(Fitzgerald, 1925, p. 4)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\">\n<div class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\">\n<p style=\"line-height: 2.7;\">The reader quickly becomes familiar with Nick Carraway\u2019s relationship with Jay Gatsby, as the very first mention of the character illustrates both his admiration and disdain:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mla-dialog\">Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction\u2014Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away. <span class=\"highlight-blue\">(Fitzgerald 4)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <h2>Frequently asked questions about citation styles<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"faq-list faq-list--arrows w-100 my-5\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"main-differences-between-apa-and-mla\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/main-differences-between-apa-and-mla\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        What are the main differences between APA and MLA?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"main-differences-between-apa-and-mla-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/apa-style\/\">APA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/mla\/\">MLA style<\/a> both use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/parenthetical-citation\/\">parenthetical<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/in-text-citation-styles\/\">in-text citations<\/a> to cite sources and include a full list of references at the end, but they differ in other ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/in-text-citation\/\">APA in-text citations<\/a> include the author name, date, and page number (Taylor, 2018, p. 23), while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/in-text-citations\/\">MLA in-text citations<\/a> include only the author name and page number (Taylor 23).<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/apa-reference-page\/\">APA reference list<\/a> is titled \u201cReferences,\u201d while MLA\u2019s version is called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/works-cited\/\">Works Cited<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The reference entries differ in terms of formatting and order of information.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/apa-title-page\/\">APA requires a title page<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/header\/\">MLA requires a header<\/a> instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"which-citation-style\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/which-citation-style\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Which citation style should I use?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"which-citation-style-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p>Check if your university or course guidelines specify which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/citation-styles\/\">citation style<\/a> to use. If the choice is left up to you, consider which style is most commonly used in your field.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/apa-style\/\">APA Style<\/a> is the most popular citation style, widely used in the social and behavioral sciences.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/mla\/\">MLA style<\/a> is the second most popular, used mainly in the humanities.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"\/?cat_ID=6173\">Chicago notes and bibliography style<\/a> is also popular in the humanities, especially history.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/chicago-style\/author-date\/\">Chicago author-date style<\/a> tends to be used in the sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other more specialized styles exist for certain fields, such as <em>Bluebook<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.co.uk\/referencing\/oscola\/\">OSCOLA<\/a> for law.<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing is to choose one style and use it consistently throughout your text.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"who-uses-apa-format\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/who-uses-apa-format\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Who uses APA Style?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"who-uses-apa-format-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/format\/\">APA format<\/a> is widely used by professionals, researchers, and students in the social and behavioral sciences, including fields like education, psychology, and business.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check the guidelines of your university or the journal you want to be published in to double-check which style you should be using.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"who-uses-mla-style\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/who-uses-mla-style\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Who uses MLA style?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"who-uses-mla-style-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/mla\/\">MLA Style<\/a>\u00a0is the second most used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/citation-styles\/\">citation style<\/a> (after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/apa-style\/\">APA<\/a>). It is mainly used by students and researchers in humanities fields such as literature, languages, and philosophy.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This article describes the 9th edition of MLA style and the 7th edition of APA Style. The APA 6th edition rules can be found here. APA and MLA are two of the most\u00a0commonly used citation styles. APA Style Is defined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, currently in its 7th edition. 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