There are 2 things which this APA 7 reference list is missing. Write down one of them in the box below. You will be tasked with writing down the second issue in the next question.

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APA 7 requires the reference list to be arranged alphabetically by the authors’ last names, so the order of entries must follow alphabetical sequencing (A → Z) by surname.

Step-by-step check of the provided list:
1. Read the surnames from each entry in the order shown: Li; Nicol; Liu; Lu; Wiliam.  
2. Compare these surnames alphabetically:
   - Surnames beginning with L should appear before N and W (L < N < W).
   - Within the L group, compare letter by letter: Li (L i) comes before Liu (L i u) because Li is the shorter form that matches the beginning of Liu; Liu comes before Lu because L i (Liu) comes before L u (Lu) when comparing the second letter (i < u).
3. The correct alphabetical order for these surnames is therefore: Li → Liu → Lu → Nicol → Wiliam.
4. The actual list has Nicol placed second (between Li and Liu), which violates alphabetical order.

Why this is an APA 7 error:
- APA 7, Section on the reference list, mandates entries be alphabetized by the surname of the first author (or by title when no author). The current sequence breaks that rule because Nicol (N) appears before both Liu and Lu (both L), and one Liu entry is placed after Nicol.

Other possible issues (briefly) and why they are not the single answer requested here:
- Inconsistent DOI formatting or missing italics could also be problems (separate issue). For example, one reference shows DOI as a link while another writes “DOI 10.x…”. Those inconsistencies are real but constitute the second issue you are to identify in the next question.
- Hanging indent, punctuation, or year placement could also be checked, but they are secondary to the clear alphabetical-order violation.

Conclusion: The reference list is not in alphabetical order, which matches the provided correct answer.

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