The purpose of an in-text citation is to direct the reader to the full details of the source in your Reference List.
Regardless of the type of information you are citing, your in-text citation will comprise of the author (or title) and date information relevant to that particular entry.
Refer to the CRT APA Referencing Guide 7th ed. for examples.
Quotes are used to add meaning or additional evidence or emphasis to your own writing.
Example:
...it should be noted that every child needs continual positive reinforcement to cope with the world. As Smith (2011) points out, "it is no surprise that we are much better at recognising negative signals than positive ones" (p.36). Therefore we need to ...
OR
... children are very adaptable. However, "it is no surprise that we are much better at recognising negative signals than positive ones" (Smith, 2011, p. 36).
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