Dr. Hohn decided that instead of analyzing all responses on his research scale, he would rather use only one response as a reference measure for the variable of compulsions. He is referencing a(n):
A) expectancy effect.
B) single-item indicator.
C) moderating variable.
D) mediating variable.

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Dr. Hohn is using a single-item indicator, which means he is choosing to use just one item or response from his research scale to represent or measure a specific variable, in this case, compulsions. This approach contrasts with using multiple items to assess a construct, providing a simpler but potentially less comprehensive measure.

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