Exact or even close population counts are not known. It is thought that Pompeii had a population somewhere between 12,000 and 15,000 and Herculaneum a population between 4,000 and 5,000. Very few remains have been found within Herculaneum. Most of the remains have been found on the beach.
Independence. An independent variable is one is manipulated by the researcher. It is like the knob on a dial that the researcher turns. In graphs, it is put on the X-axis. A dependent variable is one which changes as a result of the independent variable being changed, and is put on the Y-axis in graphs.ndependence. An independent variable is one is manipulated by the researcher. It is like the knob on a dial that the researcher turns. In graphs, it is put on the X-axis. A dependent variable is one which changes as a result of the independent variable being changed, and is put on the Y-axis in graphs.
When choosing and developing primary research, one must consider the most appropriate method, to include its reliability, validity and practicality. Reliability. There are many debates over what is and is not reliable within research. Within the natural sciences, data are seen to be reliable, as they can be tested by different researchers at different times to find out the same or similar information.