Perceived Behavioral Control. Perceived behavioral control is defined as the perception of the difficulty of enacting a behavior. Perceived behavior control is the key difference between the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Theory of Reasoned Action.

What is an example of perceived control?

In addition to expectations about one's own abilities, expectations about others can also affect levels of perceived control. For example, people may mindlessly relinquish control to someone in charge even to the extent of putting themselves in harm's way (Miransky & Langer, 1978).

What is perceived Behaviour?

Perceived behavioral control refers to people's perceptions of their ability to perform a given behavior. ... To the extent that it is an accurate reflection of actual behavioral control, perceived behavioral control can, together with intention, be used to predict behavior.