Because the amino acid makeup of the bacterial potassium channel is similar to that of other voltage-gated channels, especially in the paddle regions, it's likely that all such channels operate in the same way, predicts MacKinnon.
1 Research skills Psychology students are explicitly trained in research methods, and this training spans a range of different techniques. 2  Typically, these include experimental and observational methods, survey and sampling techniques, and more recently, qualitative analysis.
Research can be classified into four main forms based on the specific purpose: 1  Basic Research - This research is descriptive in nature and is used to understand and explain a phenomenon. This type of research is often conducted for the sake of increasing and advancing a knowledge base.