Writing Papers in APA format

Basic guidelines

APA format dictates 12-point font Times New Roman or Courier is preferred. Do not use a compressed typeface or any settings

that would decrease the spacing between letters or words.

Double-spacing throughout. Margins should be 1 inch all around.

All pages should be numbered and include a header.

Attachment 2

Early attachments predict success in college, graduate school, and career

Success in college, graduate school, and career can be defined in many ways. Typically, these events occur in the early 20s to early 30s when individuals can be described by Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development, intimacy versus isolation (Erikson, 1985). Therefore, success at this stage must include an ability to relate to potential romantic partners, roommates, and business associates. The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the research on early attachment to determine the impact it

All paragraphs should be indented.

Attachment 2

Early attachments predict success in college, graduate school, and career

Success in college, graduate school, and career can be defined in many ways. Typically, these events occur in the early 20s to early 30s when individuals can be described by Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development, intimacy versus isolation (Erikson, 1985). Therefore, success at this stage must include an ability to relate to potential romantic partners, roommates, and business associates. The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the research on early attachment to determine the impact it ….

Short quotations (fewer than 40 words) should be incorporated into the text and enclosed by double

quotation marks (“”).

Attachment theory also considers the impact of the early parent-child relationship on adult interpersonal functioning. As Hazen and Shaver (1994) further discuss the implications of attachment, they specifically discuss the two types of maladaptive attachment styles: anxious/ambivalent (preoccupied) and avoidant. They describe the anxious/ambivalent style as lacking confidence in the reliable responsiveness of others (p. 15). Further, they state, “It is manifested in intensified expressions of distress and anger and diminished exploratory activity.” (p. 15).

Long quotations (40 words or more) should be double-spaced in a block with no quotation marks. Indent 5

spaces from the left margin for the entire quote.

From these beliefs about the self (the internal working model), the individual has a guide to their thoughts, feelings, and behavior in subsequent close relationships.

Because of the interrelations among behavioral systems, malfunctioning in one system can cause dysfunction in another. Recall that, in studies with infants, attachment and exploratory behavior are

closely intertwined. Smooth functioning of the exploratory system requires a quiescent (satisfied)

attachment system… (p. 15). This suggests that attachment style effects exploratory behavior;

Typing the manuscript

Title page (see example) should have A running head Title Your name and course

Title page

Attachments 1

Running Head: EARLY ATTACHMENTS CAN PREDICT SUCCESS IN COLLEGE,

 

Early attachments can predict success in college, graduate school, and career

 

Diane Kreutzer

Georgia School of Professional Psychology

Text: Begin on a new page with the title, a double-space and the text.

Attachment 2

Early attachments predict success in college, graduate school, and

career

Success in college, graduate school, and career can be defined in many ways. Typically, these events occur in the early 20s to early 30s when individuals can be described by Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development, intimacy versus isolation (Erikson, 1985). Therefore, success at this stage must include an ability to relate to potential romantic partners, roommates, and business associates. The purpose of this …

References Start the reference list on a new page using a

hanging indent format. Provide the following information: author, year

of publication, title, and publishing data. Alphabetize according to the first author’s last

name. If no author is given, use the first major word of the title.

Example

References

Bell, K. L. (1998). Family expressiveness and attachment. Social

Development, 7, 37-53.

Bliwise, N.G. (under review). Attachment styles and interpersonal

relations in adulthood. Journal of Personal and Social

Relationships.

Erikson, E. (1985). The Life Cycle Completed. New York: Norton Company.

Fredrickson, B. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html

Hazen, C. & Shaver, P. R. (1994). Attachment as an organizational framework for research on close relationships. Psychological Inquiry, 5, 1-22.

Referencing in the text

Attachment theory also considers the impact of the early parent-child relationship on adult interpersonal functioning. As Hazen and Shaver (1994) further discuss the implications of attachment, they specifically discuss the two types of maladaptive attachment styles: anxious/ambivalent (preoccupied) and avoidant. They describe the anxious/ambivalent style as lacking confidence in the reliable responsiveness of others (p. 15). Further, they state, “It is manifested in intensified expressions of distress and anger and diminished exploratory activity.” (p. 15).