This document provides guidance on constructing tables in APA style. It discusses the basic components of an APA table, including specifying a table title in the general form of "Dependent variable by independent variables". The document also notes that tables constructed for publication may deviate from strict APA style guidelines and provides an example of improving a weak table title.

1. Basic Components
of an APA Table
You construct tables in APA style.
You compose tables for publication, which
might result in deviations from APA style.

5. Specifying a Table Title
General form:
Dependent variable by independent variables

6. Specifying a Table Title
General form:
Dependent variable by independent variables

7. Specifying a Table Title
General form:
Dependent variable by independent variables

8. I Don’t Like This Table Title

9. Let’s Improve It…
Numbers of children

10. Let’s Improve It…
Numbers of children by

11. Let’s Improve It…
Numbers of children by