According to the cognitive view of anxiety disorders:
A) anxious individuals have a difference in their brains that predisposes them to develop anxiety disorders
B) anxious individuals perceive ambiguous or neutral situations as more threatening than do nonanxious individuals
C) anxious responses may develop when another person's anxious response is observed and then generalized to other situations
D) anxious individuals choose to perceive the world in a threatening way

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The cognitive view of anxiety disorders suggests that anxious individuals perceive ambiguous or neutral situations as more threatening than do nonanxious individuals. This perception is thought to arise from biased or distorted thought patterns and cognitive processes that may contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders.

Answer: D 
 While anxious individuals may have distorted or biased thought patterns that contribute to their anxiety, suggesting that they choose to perceive the world in a threatening way oversimplifies the complex cognitive and psychological factors involved in anxiety disorders.

According to the Cognitive View of Anxiety Disorders