Question

Correct way to write a in-text citation in a APA style is

Answer 1

You can say:

Something according to Jones (2004)

Or you can describe it and follow with author and year like this (Jones, 2004).

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_author_authors.html