Which protocol is an example of a somatic intervention study?
A) Measuring the extent of brain abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia
B) Observing patterns of brain activity in animals trained in a maze
C) Measuring hormones in male rats exposed to female rats
D) Giving a group of rats a drug and then observing the effect of the drug on the rats' behavior.

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Giving a group of rats a drug and then observing the effect of the drug on the rats' behavior is an example of a somatic intervention study as it involves manipulating a biological factor (the drug) and observing its effect on behavior. The other answer choices are examples of observational studies, where the researchers are measuring or observing a biological factor without manipulating it.

Which Protocol Is an Example of a Somatic Intervention Study