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 parents' view that all engineering majors possess similar traits demonstrates the out-group homogeneity effect, which is the tendency to see members of a specific group as more homogenous than they actually are. The stereotype threat refers to the risk of conforming to negative stereotypes about a particular group, which does not apply in this situation. Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's cultural group is superior to others, which is also not applicable here. The fundamental attribution error involves attributing individuals' actions or behaviors to their inherent characteristics rather than the situational factors that may have influenced their actions, which is not relevant to this scenario.

When Catherine Decided to Major in Engineering Her Parents Thought