Danielle and Her Twin Brother Both Graduated the Same Year

Danielle and her twin brother both graduated the same year. One got a job as a secretary and the other as a mechanic. The entire family assumed that Danielle was the secretary and her brother was the mechanic. What is the sociological term for the assumptions made in this situation?

A) occupational hierarchy
B) presumptive gender
C) sex typing
D) sex casting

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