There are 2 things which this APA 7 reference list is missing. You have written one answer in the last question, write the second answer down in the box below.

Question

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Reference list entries in APA 7 must be ordered alphabetically by the authors’ last names. Looking at the visible entries and comparing their surnames shows the list is not alphabetized, so the second missing element is that the references are not in alphabetical order.

Relevant knowledge points:
- APA 7 requires reference entries to be arranged alphabetically by the first author’s surname (A–Z).
- APA 7 also requires a hanging indent for each reference (this was already given as the first missing item).
- DOIs should be shown as URLs (which are present in the screenshot), and the References heading should be centered and bold.

Step-by-step check of the screenshot:
1. Read the visible author surnames in order as they appear: Li; Nicol; Liu; Lu; William.
2. Determine the correct alphabetical order by surname: Li, Liu, Lu, Nicol, William (L-i, L-i-u, L-u, N, W).
3. Compare the actual order (Li, Nicol, Liu, Lu, William) with the correct order: Nicol appears before Liu and Lu, so the sequence is wrong.

Why this identifies the missing item:
- Because Nicol (N) should come after all the L surnames (Li, Liu, Lu) but is shown before some L surnames, the list is not alphabetized. That violates APA 7 ordering rules.

Why other possible issues are less likely the “second” missing item:
- DOIs appear as web links (correct APA 7 format).
- The References heading appears present (though one could check centering), and spacing between entries could be due to the screenshot; the most obvious and verifiable formatting error is the lack of alphabetical ordering.

Conclusion: The second missing item is that the reference list is not arranged in alphabetical order by the authors’ surnames (i.e., it needs to be alphabetized). This confirms the correct answer: Alphabetical order / Alphabetized references.

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