Example APA Style Masked Manuscript
Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research
The example masked manuscript below features key points to review before submitting your own
research for potential publication in a peer-reviewed journal. For your convenience, citations to
the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition) are included where
appropriate.
If you would like to view the final, published version of this example article, by authors Abigail A.
Camden and Carrie M. Brown, please visit https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN22.4.294. Also, to
uncover 40 additional common APA Style mistakes, see the recent invited editorial, “Conquering
APA Style: Advice From APA Style Experts” at https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN22.3.154.
Author names and institutional affiliations removed
from the masked manuscript. This protects authors’
confidentiality during the review process. APA 8.01.
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All manuscript text provided in doublespaced Times New Roman, size 12.
Verbs written in the past tense, unless
regarding the implications of the present
study or an ongoing definition. APA 3.18.
Basic findings included in the abstract
such as effect sizes and confidence
intervals. APA 2.04.
Three to five keywords placed at the end
of the abstract. APA Figure 2.1.
Key terms italicized the first time that
they are introduced only. APA 4.21.
Female and male used only as an
adjective. Woman and man or girl and
boy used in other cases. APA 3.16.
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All citations have a corresponding
reference in the References section, and
vice versa. APA 6 and 7.
Specific hypotheses written out in
paragraph format. APA 2.05.
Available demographic information
included for age, sex, race/ethnicity, etc.
APA 2.06.
Institutional review board approval
indicated in the manuscript (this is a
unique requirement for Psi Chi Journal).
Abbreviations introduced once in the
manuscript body. APA 4.22 and 4.23.
All available tables, figures, and
appendices referenced at least once
within the manuscript body. APA 5.10.
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Prefixes (e.g., non, pre, un, and anti) left
unhyphenated. APA 4.13.
For p values other than p < .001, specific
values should be provided with an =
symbol. APA 4.35.
An effect size reported with F and p.
Zeros not included before the decimal
point unless a number is currently less
than 1, but could exceed 1 in other cases.
APA 4.35.
Lists within a paragraph written with
lowercase letters as shown. APA 3.04.
The terms we, our, and us used only to
refer to the present authors, not broader
groups or society in general. APA 3.09.
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Separate citations listed in alphabetical
order, as they would be organized in the
References section. APA 6.16.
Included in the Conclusion: the present
study’s accomplishments, possibilities
for future research, and why the present
research is important. APA 2.08.
After the manuscript body, any
References, Tables, Figures, and
Appendices included, in that particular
order.
DOI numbers provided wherever
available in hyperlink format.
En dashes ( –) used when referring
to a range of numbers, as opposed to
hyphens (-) used for connecting words or
em dashes (—) used to interrupt the flow
of sentences. APA 4.13.
Volume number included for all journal
articles, but not the issue number unless
the journal is paginated separately by
issue. APA 6.30.
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Numbers rounded consistently to two
decimal places, unless the term is very
small such as .001. APA 4.44.
Abbreviations in tables written out
beneath each table. APA 4.13.
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