The Formatting of In-Text citations

The formatting of In-Text citations addressed in the 7th ed. APA Manual (Works Credited in the Text ch 8) have very specific rules to follow. Which of the following rules are correct? Select all that apply

Group of answer choices

Page or paragraph number required for direct quotes

Use of the first author’s last name followed by et al. for sources with three or more authors.

Punctuation of parenthetical citation—period goes after the close parenthesis

Use of both last names for sources with two authors

Use of past tense to refer to what was written or said

Use of last name only (not first initial) to refer to the author in the citation.