The notion that much of human social behavior is driven by forces outside of conscious awareness is critical to which perspective?

A) the psychoanalytic perspective
B) the behaviorist perspective
C) the social cognition perspective
D) the evolutionary perspective

Psychoanalytic Perspective

A psychological theory and therapeutic method that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Behaviorist Perspective

A psychological approach focusing on observable behaviors and their environmental determinants, emphasizing the role of conditioning.

Social Cognition Perspective

An approach that focuses on how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations.