Question

source 2
this is an article written by jessica mcbirney who describes the impact of three figures in american history. johnson, jackson, and vaughan challenged prejudice at naca to accomplish what african - american women had never been allowed or expected to do before.
the women of hidden figures: history of hidden figures
when the movie hidden figures premiered in december 2016, many americans were unaware of katherine johnson, dorothy vaughan, mary jackson, and the other women who served as \computers\ during the space race in the 1960s. these women played a crucial role in american history, with african - american women performing essential calculations for significant space missions, including john glenns first orbit of earth.
the film is based on margot lee shetterlys 2016 book, hidden figures: the american dream and the untold story of the black women who helped win the space race. both the film and book share the inspiring stories of three african - american women who made remarkable contributions to science and mathematics while advocating for gender and racial equality.
katherine johnson
born in 1918, katherine johnson had a passion for numbers. growing up in west virginia, she advanced to high school by age 10. however, obtaining a high school education was difficult for african - american students in the 1930s, prompting her family to move so she could continue her studies. she graduated high school at 14 and college at 18. after spending years raising her children, she joined the national advisory committee for aeronautics (naca) in 1953. naca employed both white and black women as \computers,\ skilled mathematicians performing crucial calculations for safe space flight. johnson excelled in her role and completed trajectory calculations for the freedom 7 mission in 1961. in 1962, john glenn requested johnson to
the student includes a quote from source 2 but the parenthetical citation is incorrect. which of these is the correct parenthetical citation for this source?
o (\the women of hidden figures,\ jessica mcbirney)
o (jessica mcbirney, para 1)
o (mcbirney)
o (common lit, 1)

Explanation:

In APA - style (a common citation style), when citing an article by a single author in - text, the parenthetical citation usually just includes the author's last name. Here the author is Jessica McBirney, so the correct citation is just the author's last name in parentheses.

Answer:

C. (McBirney)