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.
There are two different types of research techniques: scientific and historical. The purpose of both techniques are to use a logical approach to obtain information about a specific subject. Research techniques can be applied to a broad range of issues or areas of research.