Question

which sentence uses the proper apa style for an in - text citation without an attributive phrase?
young people were most likely to be injured while talking on their cell phones rather than texting (nasar 32).
young people were most likely to be injured while talking on their cell phones rather than texting (nasar, 2013).
young people were most likely to be injured while talking on their cell phones rather than texting (nasar: 2013).
young people were most likely to be injured while talking on their cell phones rather than texting (nasar 2013).

Explanation:

In APA - style in - text citations without an attributive phrase, the author's last name and the publication year are separated by a comma. The correct format is (Author, Year).

Answer:

Young people were most likely to be injured while talking on their cell phones rather than texting (Nasar, 2013).