Select the option which best illustrates the term “in-text reference”.

Question

There are over 3.8 billion social media users (Kemp, 2020).  


Figure 14 illustrates the intention of sharing self-promoting and prosocial content between conditions. 


Social media is defined as “websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking”.  

Answer 1

The option that best illustrates the term “in-text reference” is:

There are over 3.8 billion social media users (Kemp, 2020).

This statement includes a citation of the source within the text, which is characteristic of an in-text reference.