Which sentence contains a correct APA in-text citation? Select the best answer, Answer C. Messenger (2014) maintained that "we are on the very brink of a nanotechnology revolution" (par: Heimish argued that nanotechnology could revolutionize modern surgical procedures (page 41). Latish stated, "Nanotechnology could turn heart bypass surgery into a routine outpatient procedui Smith Redkins (et al.) argued that the benefits of artificial intelligence far outweigh the theoreti)

1. Option A includes the author’s last name and publication year in a narrative citation: \[ \text{Messenger (2014)} \] It is followed by a direct quote with a parenthetical that (presumably) indicates location within the source. Although the citation ends with “(par:” which seems truncated, it correctly uses a parenthetical locator (using “para.” when page numbers are not available) rather than omitting it entirely. 2. Option B shows a parenthetical citation with “page 41” instead of the APA abbreviation “p. 41”. Also, it omits the publication year, which should appear at first mention. 3. Option C provides a direct quote but omits the publication year, which is required in APA style. 4. Option D misuses “et al.” by placing it in parentheses after the first author’s name rather than as part of the narrative and also lacks the publication year. Therefore, the sentence in Option A contains the correct APA in‐text citation elements, making it the best answer.