Paula and Gary are divorcing after eight years of marriage. Paula cites Gary's infidelity as
the primary cause of the divorce, but Gary says his affair was simply a symptom of a marriage
that had been empty for years, ever since Paula's career
became more demanding and her time at
home scarce. Use causal attribution theory to explain their differing attributions for the demise of
their marriage.
What will be an ideal response?
This question should be answered by referring to the three potential causes for a
person's action: circumstance, stimulus, or the person herself or himself.
* Gary's attribution puts the cause of Paula's lack of attention to him and their marriage on the
circumstances of her career.
* Paula's attribution identifies the stimulus, Gary, as the cause of his behavior (the affair).
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