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Social Science Clinic => Business => Communications => Topic started by: Melani1276 on Jan 21, 2021
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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.
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- 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 is attributing his action to circumstance:
* Paula is to blame because of her lack of attention to him and their marriage by spending less time at home. (Gary had an affair because he felt the situation left him no choice.)
- Paula is attributing her action to the stimulus (Gary's infidelity.)
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