Trends, Fads, and Critical Thinking Quiz

A phenomenon initially embraced by a small, trend-setting group before gaining wider consumer awareness is usually in its 'fringe stage'.

• True

• False

A dance craze quickly spread across social media but rapidly lost popularity after only two months. What type of phenomenon is this?

• A. Classic

• B. Fad

• C. Megatrend

• D. Trend

When a product's popularity rapidly declines after a brief, intense period of acceptance, it is more likely a (a)   than a trend.

If a Trend affects multiple industries, a Fad often appears only in (a)   industry.

A trend that eventually becomes a 'classic' is characterized by its short-lived appeal and eventual disappearance from the market.

• True

• False

The primary goal of critical thinking is to persuade others to accept one's argument, regardless of the argument's validity.

• True

• False

A critical thinker evaluates a political speech by examining the coherence of the arguments presented and the truthfulness of the evidence cited. Which characteristic of critical thinking is primarily being demonstrated here?

• A. Critical thinking is only about finding flaws.

• B. Critical thinking is identical to logical thinking.

• C. Critical thinking involves both the coherence of reasoning structure AND the relevance/truth of content.

• D. Critical thinking is an impractical skill.

If logical thinking focuses solely on the coherence of reasoning structure, critical thinking also involves identifying the (a)   of the content.

For a network to exist, its objects or actors must be interconnected through identifiable links.

• True

• False

A group of friends regularly exchanges movie recommendations and reviews through a messaging app. In this network, what do the movie recommendations and reviews represent?

• A. Actors

• B. Flows

• C. Links

• D. Nodes