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.
Another way to tell if research questions are quantitative, qualitative, or descriptive is: Quantitative research focuses on causal relationships and their impact (outcomes). They also answer âwhatâ questions. Descriptive research answers âwhatâ and âwhoâ questions. Qualitative research answers âhowâ and âwhyâ questions or process. Ways to select research topics: Personal experience. Whether you want to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention or understand how or why it works Curiosity about something in the media.