Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the 21st
Century Culture
Connecting with each other - Managing knowledge flow and extracting important elements
-false
Which of the following terms correspond with: AT&T’s “You Will”
-1993
Which of the following terms correspond with: Information Age.
-1970’s
Filtering - Interacting at a human, not only utilitarian, level…to form social spaces.
-false
Which of the following is not a step in spotting trends?
-Predict the future
Which of the following is the most accurate prediction regarding the trend in smart phone
usage?
-The number of people that own smartphones will continue to increase
The number of smartphone users has been steadily rising from 2014 up to the present.
-TRUE
Knowing how to operate computers and to navigate the Internet is referred to as ___
-Technological fluency
Fill in the blank: Trends help predict the _____
-future
Anything that is extremely popular for a short period of time is called a
-Fad
_____ involves skills such as operating computers and mobile devices and navigating the
Internet.
-Technological fluency
True or False: During the Industrial Revolution further development of the diesel engine
allowed for greater industrial applications which led to massive improvement in the
manufacturing capabilities of various nation-states and private entities all over the world.
-false
Hand tools and manual labour were widely replaced by steam power and mass production
during the _____.
-Industrial Age
Fill in the blank: All trends use pattern identification and recognition to make _____ when
talking about the future.
-predictions
Fill in the blank: A _____ can mean a new way of thinking, a new direction in technology or a
major shift in culture.
-trend
Infectious diseases that threaten the human race especially those in underdeveloped
countries.
-Pandemics
The abundance and convenience of information in the 21st century is made possible by the
continuing development of _____.
-The Internet
True or False: A fad can be an indicator of the rise, fall, or continuation of a trend.
-TRUE
Because of overpopulation and unequal economic development, people tend to settle in
urban areas.
-Extreme poverty
-Unstoppable global migration
The Industrial age is said to have been started by the _____
-Industrial Revolution
Which of the following is the most accurate prediction regarding the trend in smart phone
usage?
-The number of people that own smartphones will continue to increase
Which of the following is true about the Information Age?
-The demand for manual labor declines
Write A if the item falls under Scientific Method, B for Socratic Method and C for What
Critical Thinking is NOT:
Universal Scepticism
-C
Creating and deriving meaning - Building networks in order to continue to stay current and
informed.
-FALSE
True or False: The Pokemon Go is one of the most popular apps in the mid-90’s
-FALSE
The main difference between social media and other websites is that social media relies
heavily on user _____.
-Participation
The first Internet connection in the Philippines was established in what year?
-1994
The planet’s surface is getting hotter.
-Global warming
Write A if the item falls under Scientific Method, B for Socratic Method and C for What
Critical Thinking is NOT:
Question
-A
Being human together - Understanding implications, comprehending meaning and impact.
-FALSE
Which of the following is an internal factor in SWOT analysis?
-Weaknesses
_____ can be defined as the ability to exploit new developments.
-Intelligent Opportunism
Barry is a programmer and he is a candidate for promotion. Help him in his SWOT analysis
by labelling the following factors. Write S for Strength, W for Weakness, O for Opportunity,
and T for Threat:
I am a hard worker
-S
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.
-Gambler’s Fallacy
Match each example with the proper fallacy:
When right, I’m right.
-Circular Argument
Our tendency to favour one thing over another is called __
-Bias
In this lesson, the fable about the monkeys was used as an example of _____
-Social Conditioning
Match the given term to its description:
SMART criteria
-a guide for setting goals
_____ are elements or events that can cause problems
-Threats
“It always rains when Dave is around. Don’t invite Dave.” This is an example of _____
-Post Hoc
