-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. )

D

-This listening barrier is being self-absorbed.What Phillip can do is:
-Diagnose it.Phillip should try to consciously note when he finds himself thinking about what he wants to say instead of listening.
-Throttle up his powers of concentration when internal messages are distracting.

-Essentially,linguistic determinism is a theory suggesting that language shapes the way we think.
-The words people use affect their worldview-how they interpret what they experience.For example,you tend to have a lot of words for the things which are important in your life or culture,such as the large number of words that Eskimos have for snow.
-The words you select to describe your view of the world,including those you use in everyday conversations,reflect and further shape your perspective.And you,in turn,help shape your culture's collective worldview through your use of language-not just the words you use,but how you use them to develop ideas.

A