A psychologist was interested in whether the amount of news people watch (minutes per day)predicts how depressed they are (from 0 = not depressed to 7 = very depressed).What does the standardized beta tell us in the output?
A)As news exposure decreases by 0.224 standard deviations,depression increases by 1 standard deviation.
B)As news exposure increases by 1 standard deviation,depression decreases by 0.224 of a standard deviation.
C)As news exposure increases by 1 minute,depression decreases by 0.224 units.d.Your fourth answer option goes here.
D)As news exposure decreases by 0.224 minutes,depression increases by 1 unit.

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A psychologist was interested in whether the amount of news people watch (minutes per day)predicts how depressed they are (from 0 = not depressed to 7 = very depressed).What does the standardized beta tell us in the output? 
A)As news exposure decreases by 0.224 standard deviations,depression increases by 1 standard deviation. 
B)As news exposure increases by 1 standard deviation,depression decreases by 0.224 of a standard deviation. 
C)As news exposure increases by 1 minute,depression decreases by 0.224 units.d.Your fourth answer option goes here. 
D)As news exposure decreases by 0.224 minutes,depression increases by 1 unit.

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The Answer of A psychologist was interested in whether the amount of news people watch (minutes per day)predicts how depressed they are (from 0 = not depressed to 7 = very depressed).What does the standardized beta tell us in the output? 
A)As news exposure decreases by 0.224 standard deviations,depression increases by 1 standard deviation. 
B)As news exposure increases by 1 standard deviation,depression decreases by 0.224 of a standard deviation. 
C)As news exposure increases by 1 minute,depression decreases by 0.224 units.d.Your fourth answer option goes here. 
D)As news exposure decreases by 0.224 minutes,depression increases by 1 unit.

A Psychologist Was Interested in Whether the Amount of News