Which format depicts the BEST and MOST economical way to cite an author or authors according to the rules of the American Psychological Association (APA format)?
A) An article in the journal, . . . showed that Kellogg found . . .
B) In the journal Cognition, in an article entitled . . . Kellogg found . . .
C) In 1988 Kellogg found . . .
D) Kellogg (1988) found . . .

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According to the rules of the APA format, the surname of the author(s) and the year of publication should be included in in-text citations. Choice D, which includes the author's surname and year of publication in parentheses, is the best and most economical way to cite an author according to APA format.

Which Format Depicts the BEST and MOST Economical Way to Cite