Austin POWERS                                                                                                                         Sample Abstract

This sample abstract gives instructions for the preparation of abstracts and observes the guidelines for formatting abstracts. The author and title were printed using 12-pt. Times New Roman font. The text of this abstract was printed using 11-pt. Times New Roman font. The APA will publish a volume of abstracts of papers to be presented at the 137th annual Meeting in Montreal, P.Q., Canada. To be included in this book, your camera-ready abstract must be received no later than September 9, 2005. Abstracts must not exceed one page in length. Please observe the following guidelines:

1.      Abstracts are published as they are submitted. The camera will not improve the quality of the type submitted. Abstracts will be published at 65% of their original size and published in a 5.5 x 8.5 inch format. You must follow our instructions, or your abstract will not be printed.

2.      Preparation of camera-ready materials on laser-quality printers has become the accepted standard. Please submit the original copy to the APA office. Photocopies, facsimiles, or e-mail submissions are not acceptable and will not be included in the Abstract Book.

3.      If you must submit a new original for any reason, please include a dated cover letter to assure use of the correct submission. Please make every effort to avoid having to do this.

4.      Guidelines for laser-quality printers: (a) Set the top margin at .8 inch, the left- and right-hand margins at 1 inch, and the bottom margin at 1 inch. (b) Your name and abstract title should be in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. The authorís name (first name first, then surname in capitals) should appear in the top left corner. The paper title should appear in the upper right-hand corner, in upper and lower case letters. Use the same authorís name and abstract title as submitted for Program Committee approval. (c) Skip two lines between the author name and title and the first line of the abstract. (d) The text should be in 11 pt. Times New Roman font. Line spacing should be between 1.25 and 1.5. These specifications must be strictly observed.

5.      Please do not fold your abstract when mailing. Use cardboard backing if possible. Abstracts must be received no later than September 9, 2005.

6.      If you wish to have your abstract included in the electronic version of the program, please go to http://www.apaclassics.org/AnnualMeeting/annualmeeting.html.

7.      NOTE: SEND ONLY AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF YOUR ABSTRACT TO THE APA WEB SITE.