Herz et al. (2007) found that smelling a perfume activates the amygdala more than does looking at its bottle. In this study, the activation of the amygdala is the _____ variable.

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The activation of the amygdala is the dependent variable because it is the outcome that is being measured in response to the stimulus (smelling a perfume), indicating how it depends on the independent variable (the action of smelling the perfume versus looking at its bottle).

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