In contrast to the psychoanalytic idea that unconscious motives determine behavior, the social cognitive perspective emphasizes the idea that people have the capacity to consciously control and direct their own behavior.

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The social cognitive perspective does indeed emphasize the idea that people have conscious control over their behavior, rather than being solely driven by unconscious motives as in psychoanalytic theory.

In Contrast to the Psychoanalytic Idea That Unconscious Motives Determine