When a citation includes three to five authors, you should:
A) always include each author's last name in the citation.
B) include each author's last name in the first citation; subsequent citations include the first author's last name followed by et al.
C) include only the first author's last name in each citation (the other authors are listed in the reference section).
D) always include the first two authors' last names in each citation (the other authors are listed in the reference section).

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In APA style, when a work has three to five authors, you list all authors' last names in the first citation. In subsequent citations, you use the first author's last name followed by "et al."

When a Citation Includes Three to Five Authors, You Should