Research on the cognitive factors that affect anxiety disorders suggests that people with these disorders:
A. overproduce or underproduce neurotransmitters that inhibit both fear and anxiety.
B. have learned associations between specific environmental stimuli and anxious behaviors.
C. may acquire fears simply by observing or hearing about others' negative experiences.
D. tend to process more negative information about events than positive or neutral information.
Answer: D
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