The newspaper contains a report of a research team in Europe that has found a brain area in a group of schizophrenic patients that is smaller than the same area in normal individuals. The article was written by a well-known science writer who has a keen understanding of schizophrenia. What is he likely to conclude?

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The well-known science writer with a keen understanding of schizophrenia would likely conclude that a complex disorder such as schizophrenia is not likely to be traced to a single brain site, despite the finding of a smaller brain area in a group of schizophrenic patients. This is because schizophrenia is known to involve multiple neural circuits and neurotransmitter systems, making it unlikely that a single brain area would be responsible for all aspects of the disorder.

The Newspaper Contains a Report of a Research Team in Europe