The tendency for people to see what they expect to see helps to perpetuate 

A) individualism.
B) outgroup heterogeneity effects.
C) external attributions.
D) stereotypes.

Outgroup Heterogeneity Effects

The tendency to perceive members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than members of one's ingroup, often leading to stereotypes.

Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs or expectations about the characteristics, behaviors, and roles of a particular group of people.

External Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behaviors and outcomes to external factors.