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What are some of the measurement issues associated with including time as a variable in research?

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Issues in using time as a variable in research are determined. The measurement issues associated with including time as a variable in research are determined.

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Some of the issues I can think of include the value of time as an asset. The conversion of time to minutes, seconds, days, weeks can create problems with people who judge matters based on different references of time. For some, the long term can be years, for others it can be months. The ...

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