According to intolerance of uncertainty theory, individuals with generalized anxiety disorder are:
A) likely to have difficulty tolerating the knowledge that a negative event may occur.
B) likely to underestimate the chances that any positive event will occur.
C) able to tolerate uncertainty only in mildly threatening events.
D) able to tolerate uncertainty only in severely threatening events.

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Intolerance of uncertainty theory suggests that individuals with generalized anxiety disorder struggle with the inability to tolerate the possibility of negative events occurring, leading to heightened anxiety.

According to Intolerance of Uncertainty Theory, Individuals with Generalized Anxiety