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.

Question

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.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The standardized beta tells us the direction and strength of the relationship between the predictor variable (news exposure) and the outcome variable (depression), after controlling for the other variables in the model. In this case, the standardized beta tells us that for every one standard deviation increase in news exposure, depression decreases by 0.224 standard deviations.

A Psychologist Was Interested in Whether the Amount of News