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APA Style 7th edition

Test Manuals, Tests Published in Journals

Note:
According to APA style, Section 6.18, names of tests, scales, questionnaires, etc. are considered proper names, and therefore always capitalized--even in title section of references. However, if words such as "test" or "scale" is not part of the test or scale title, then do not capitalize that word.
 

Manual for a test, scale, or inventory

Dunn, D. M. (2019). Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-5 (PPVT-5): Manual. Pearson.

How to cite this work in-text:
Parenthetical: (Dunn, 2019)
Narrative:  Dunn (2019)
Direct quote:  (Dunn, 2019, p. 10)