Paula and Gary Are Divorcing After Eight Years of Marriage

question 13

Essay

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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Definitions:

Constructs

Constructs are abstract concepts developed for use in a particular scientific or philosophical context to understand and describe the phenomena of interest.

Impermeable

Something that does not allow fluids or substances to pass through it.

Bipolar

A mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of extreme highs (mania) and lows (depression).

Personal Constructs

In Kelly’s theory, the bipolar cognitive structures through which people process information.