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.
Answer: B
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