ABS 200 Week 5 Final Paper Applied Psychology (Clinical Depression 30 ABS 200 Week 5 Final Paper Applied Psychology (Cli | Page 2

research on the topic as noted in the title of the case study. For
example, if you selected Case Study #1, you would explore the topic of
severe depression from the clinical psychology perspective. If you
selected Case Study #5, you would explore motivation from the
industrial organizational psychology perspective.
Next, research the chosen topic using scholarly resources and craft a
thesis statement regarding your selected topic. For assistance with
creating a thesis statement, utilize the Thesis Generator tool on the
Ashford University Writing Center website. Your paper must contain at
least six references from scholarly sources that are 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.
In a well-developed eight- to ten-page paper address the following
criteria for the case study you selected in Week One and outlined in
Week Three. See the attached ABS200 Case Study List to review the
case studies.
Define applied behavioral science and the area of psychology from
which the case study is explored.
Identify and describe the potential source(s) and/or cause(s) of the
issue that is/are relevant to the selected case study (e.g., genetic,
environmental, social, cultural, organizational).