When Catherine decided to major in engineering, her parents thought she should reconsider her decision because engineering majors are "logical, analytical, conservative, aggressive, and always male." Her parents' view that all engineering majors are similar illustrates:

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The out-group homogeneity effect refers to the tendency to perceive members of an out-group as more similar to each other and less diverse than members of one's own group. In this case, Catherine's parents are stereotyping engineering majors as all having similar characteristics, which is an example of the out-group homogeneity effect. The other options do not accurately describe the phenomenon in this scenario.

When Catherine Decided to Major in Engineering, Her Parents Thought