The concept of perceived control refers to attitudes regarding the desirability of control beliefs about the capacity to influence and shape outcomes in our lives beliefs about the nature of predestination the ability to identify who is controlling their decisions

 beliefs about the capacity to influence and shape outcomes in our lives

Explanation:

Every individuals have our own perception to explain the outcome of our lives. Sometime we believe that the personal sitaution is totally within our control and sometimes we believe that it's not.

This personal beleif is what we referred to as our perceived contral.

In genral, perceived control can be divided into two:

- Internal locus of control

People who has internal locus of control percieved that all outcome in their lives can is depended on them, and they have the power to change their outcome. This tend to make people become motivated, constantly willing to improve, and dependable.

- External locus of control

People who has external locus of control perceived the outcome in their lives is the result of other factors beside their own. This tend to make them constantly blaming others for their failure, unmotivated , and constantly having a defeatist attitude.

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