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 Listen to the short podcast lecture on the assignment page of your
online course to get helpful tips for completing this assignment.
This week you will select a case study you want to examine throughout
the course. Each case study presents a topic and area of psychology.
These topics will be used to study specific areas of psychology and
will provide you with an opportunity to examine the uses of applied
behavioral science. For example, if you select Case Study #1, you will
explore the topic of severe depression from the clinical psychology
perspective. If you select Case Study #5, you will explore motivation
from the industrial organizational psychology perspective. For each
case, you will also indicate why this topic and area of psychology are
of interest to you. See the attached ABS200 Case Study List to review
the case studies and make your choice.

The paper should clearly identify your case study selection, explain
why you have decided to focus on this particular topic and area of
psychology for your Final Paper, and explain the importance of the
topic. Begin your paper with a well-written introduction that includes
a succinct thesis statement, and end your paper with a conclusion that
reaffirms your thesis.  For assistance with creating a thesis
statement, utilize the Thesis Generator tool on the Ashford University
Writing Center website.

The paper should be one- to- two  pages in length (excluding title and
reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. Your paper must
contain at least one reference from a scholarly source that is cited
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Examples of scholarly sources include peer reviewed journal articles,
research studies, professional websites with authored material, and
government websites.  Popular Internet sites (Wikipedia, Newsweek, New
York Times, etc.) are not considered scholarly sources. For further
assistance in determining whether or not a site is scholarly, please
access the Evaluating Web Resources tutorial on the Ashford University
Library website.

Writing the Case Study Selection
The Paper:
Must be one to two double-spaced pages in length and formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must
include a title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name
Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must begin
with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. View the
Critical Thinking Community website for further assistance. Must end
with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis and summarizes supporting
evidence. Must use at least one scholarly source. Must document all
sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must
include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA
style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used
to evaluate your assignment.

Case Study #1 Clinical Psychology: Severe Depression
Joe is suffering from severe depression. His father, grandmother, and
two uncles suffered with the same abnormal condition. One of Joe’s
uncles committed suicide as a result. Joe’s depression started after
he was laid off from work, and became disabling when his wife divorced
him taking their kids and their home.
Case