Understanding Trends and Trend Emergence

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What is considered as pieces, sections, or qualities that can make or form something?

Part (correct)

Cause

Consequence

Whole

What is the term for sets of items whose frequency changes significantly from one data set to another?

Emerging Patterns (correct)

Fads and Trends

Parts and Whole

Cause and Consequences

Which of the following is NOT a definition of 'cause'?

Bring forth or give rise to

Something produced (correct)

Reason for an action or condition

Something that brings effect or result

What refers to the larger patterns of broad trends that reshape and transform our lives?

Megatrend Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to a short-term event known as a 'flash in the pan'?

Fad Signup and view all the answers

'Who said that 'A human being is part of a whole called by us the universe'?

Albert Einstein Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for the emergence of trends, according to Henrik Vejlgaard?

Social process created by human beings Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a driving element behind trends?

The right color Signup and view all the answers

What kind of trend is characterized by a continuous decrease or increase in numbers over time?

Linear Trend Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of emerging trend pattern?

Logarithmic Trend Signup and view all the answers

What is one factor contributing to the existence of trends, according to the text?

People's perception and environmental changes Signup and view all the answers

What cycle do trends go through?

Cycle of innovation, improvement, and emulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason global institutions and organizations employ the idea of a megatrend?

To grasp the larger picture beyond individual trends Signup and view all the answers

What do microtrends typically advocate for?

Localization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes macrotrends?

They reshape and transform lives on a major scale Signup and view all the answers

How are fads different from trends?

Fads are short-lived with no basis, while trends have a clear basis Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of megatrends?

They reshape and transform lives on a major scale Signup and view all the answers

How is an emerging pattern defined?

As sets of items with consistent frequency across different data sets Signup and view all the answers