Belief of what will happen in a future situation is known as _____.
A) accommodation
B) rumination
C) sensitization
D) expectation
E) habituation

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Expectation refers to the belief or prediction of what will happen in a future situation. Accommodation refers to the process of adjusting one's existing beliefs or schema to incorporate new information. Rumination refers to the repetitive and obsessive thinking about a past event. Sensitization refers to an increase in responsiveness or sensitivity to a particular stimulus over time. Habituation refers to a decrease in responsiveness or sensitivity to a particular stimulus over time. Therefore, the best choice for the given definition is expectation (choice D).

Belief of What Will Happen in a Future Situation Is