Why are "Open" windows different in Apple Apps?

When I want to open a document in Pages, Preview, etc., the window is different that when I open a non-Apple application. Can I change this behavior somehow so that they are all consistent?

Researching further I discovered this article which may answer my question.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18078730#18078730

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