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.
How to Develop a Good Research Question: 1  Researchers should begin by identifying a broader subject of interest that lends itself to investigation. 2  The next step is to do preliminary research on the general topic to find out what research has already been done and what literature already exists.