OLBPTNC CHAPTER 5 Flashcards
Trends and Fads: Spotting, Accepting, and Rejecting (25 cards)
Is a “recurrent phenomenon that takes place over time and gives rise to speculation
on the future” (Sanders, and Rothwell 2002).
TREND
Is the most common
social network website where you can
share information about yourself and
communicate with other people.
It lets you see what is
happening around the world, from
breaking news and entertainment, sports,
and politics to big news and everyday
interest.
- Is “an examination of these phenomena and speculation on the likely
impact they will have in the future. - Any given phenomenon and prediction which likely to happen or any craze/fad or trend that would likely emerge needs to be examined.
Trend analysis
Is the widespread practice of collecting
information and attempting to spot a pattern, or trend,
in the information
Trend analysis
Defined trends as a
collage of present circumstances that extend current patterns
into the future.
Cornish (2004) and Canton (2006)
Trends analysis grants societies ________________
allowing populations to be proactive in response to future
events.
“future vision”
TRENDS OR FADS?
Are normally micro trends that exist under the umbrella of an actual trend.
FADS
TRENDS OR FAD?
Are often classified as short-term—one to three years, mid-term—three to ten years, or long-term—ten to 50 years
TRENDS
Is an important skill in the 21st century affording those inclined a portal into the
future.
Trending
Due to the interrelatedness of all things in the universe, trends are a ____________ of past, present, and future information and present humans’ best guess prediction over time.
complex fusion
TRENDS OR FAD?
Is something, such as an interest or fashion, that is very popular for a short time
(Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary).
FAD
TRENDS OR FAD?
Is a product that has little, if any, utility but is
characterized by a quick rise in sales and popularity followed by a quick decline in sales and popularity.
FAD
TRENDS OR FAD?
Is an intense but short-lived fashion. It is widely-shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived. It is a temporary fashion, a craze, interest, or activity that people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short of time.
FAD
TRENDS OR FAD?
Is different from a trend in that a fad always has a definite beginning and end.
FAD
What does ALS mean?
ALS stands for
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the
spinal cord.
ALS
A-myo-trophic is from the Greek language
or negative, “myo” means ________, and “trophic” means
_____________
- muscle
- nourishment
Refers to the areas in the spinal cord where portions of the nerve cells that signal and
control the muscles are located.
Lateral
What Does ALS Do to the Body?
ALS causes the ___________ of the motor neurons, which control muscle movements.
- progressive degeneration
To be diagnosed with ALS, patients
must have signs and symptoms of both _____________ motor neuron damage.
- upper and lower
leads to tight and stiff muscles and exaggerated
reflexes, while lower motor neuron degeneration causes muscle weakness and atrophy, muscle
cramps, and twitches of muscles.
Upper motor neuron degeneration
The cause of ALS is not yet completely known. But scientific researches have found that
ALS may have some _________________.
genetic links
Is considered to be one of the most common neuromuscular diseases worldwide.
ALS
