In Topic 1, you learned basic facts about the brain, including how the brain functions and develops. In this topic, you will explore advances in neuroscience, which have revealed new information about the brain, causing shifts to the fields of education, psychology, technology, and business. Understanding the newest research on how individuals’ brains function and process information and how and why they retain and recall information is important for any successful educator, trainer, or instructional designer.Create an engaging 10-12 slide digital presentation (e.g. Prezi, Google Slides, PearDeck, or another engaging presentation tool) that explains information processing as a professional development training for your colleagues or others in your field of study.Include the following in your presentation:How the brain generally organizes and reorganizes information.At least 3-4 of the latest findings in research regarding neuroscience and brain development (how the brain is wired, how synapses form and change, brain malleability, emotional responses in the brain, individuals’ unique brain anatomies, etc.). Provide descriptions of each supported by scholarly references.The connection between learning and brain development, including an analysis of how this affects your current or future professional setting.Minimum of 2-3 strategies to apply the latest research in neuroscience and brain development to your current or future professional setting.A title slide, presenter’s notes, and a reference slideThe digital presentation should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.Refer to the resource, "Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations," located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style. Support your presentation with 2-3 scholarly resources.While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

A recent clinical study demonstrated a possible connection between coffee consumption and heart health. The researchers performed a 6-week trial with 191 individuals, all of whom were heavy coffee drinkers (average of 5 cups/day) prior to the experiment, but none of whom were smokers. They divided the 191 participants into three groups: no coffee consumption, 1-3 cups/day, and 4 or more cups/day. They measured blood levels of cholesterol and homocysteine as indicators of heart health. Only the no-coffee group showed a significant drop in both indicators. Previous studies had demonstrated that decreases of the magnitude observed in the no-coffee group could cut the incidence of heart disease by 10-15%. a) What is the problem/question being studied?b) What is the hypothesis?c) What is the experimental variable?d) List the controls.e) What is being measured to test the hypothesis?