NCIDQ: CHAPTER 1 (IDFX) - DESIGN CONCEPTS &
PROGRAMMING EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS|UPDATED TO PASS
1. shape constan-
cy(Several people perceive objects as having their original shape regardless of a
Types) change in orientation of the object or the point of view of the observer.
2. Design Theory is a way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or philosophy.
3. Theory can be developed in many ways. It can be based on the designers
personal
worldview, historic precedent, environmental design research, functional
needs, how humans perceive their environment, a particular process
of design, or any number of factors.
4. Historic
Prece- dent A design theory that bases current design on ideas and styles of the past.
5. Environmental
Design This theory focuses on theories of the interaction between humans and
Research and
Evidence- their environment. It attempts to develop an approach to rational design
Based Design based on scientific research rather than just anecdotal evidence or
personal philosophies.
6. Evidence-
Based Design
(EDB)
means simply basing design decisions on credible research that links
one or more environmental elements with a desired outcome. With
EDB, research may take the form of literature searches, observations of
existing facilities, interviews and questionnaires with users and facility
managers, and post-occupancy evaluations.
7. Functionalism places emphasis on providing simple, rational solutions to design
problems with- out extraneous decoration.
8. Gestalt
Psycholo- gy Founded in Germany in the early part of the 20th century by Max
Wertheimer, the theory holds that humans innately perceive things as
a whole so that what is perceived is complete and comprehensible. The
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, NCIDQ: CHAPTER 1 (IDFX) - DESIGN CONCEPTS &
PROGRAMMING EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS|UPDATED TO PASS
Theory asserts that
perceptions is not a
response to individual bits
of stimulus but to the
whole, and that people
actively add structure to
what they see rather than
just reacting to it
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PROGRAMMING EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS|UPDATED TO PASS
1. shape constan-
cy(Several people perceive objects as having their original shape regardless of a
Types) change in orientation of the object or the point of view of the observer.
2. Design Theory is a way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or philosophy.
3. Theory can be developed in many ways. It can be based on the designers
personal
worldview, historic precedent, environmental design research, functional
needs, how humans perceive their environment, a particular process
of design, or any number of factors.
4. Historic
Prece- dent A design theory that bases current design on ideas and styles of the past.
5. Environmental
Design This theory focuses on theories of the interaction between humans and
Research and
Evidence- their environment. It attempts to develop an approach to rational design
Based Design based on scientific research rather than just anecdotal evidence or
personal philosophies.
6. Evidence-
Based Design
(EDB)
means simply basing design decisions on credible research that links
one or more environmental elements with a desired outcome. With
EDB, research may take the form of literature searches, observations of
existing facilities, interviews and questionnaires with users and facility
managers, and post-occupancy evaluations.
7. Functionalism places emphasis on providing simple, rational solutions to design
problems with- out extraneous decoration.
8. Gestalt
Psycholo- gy Founded in Germany in the early part of the 20th century by Max
Wertheimer, the theory holds that humans innately perceive things as
a whole so that what is perceived is complete and comprehensible. The
1/
7
, NCIDQ: CHAPTER 1 (IDFX) - DESIGN CONCEPTS &
PROGRAMMING EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS|UPDATED TO PASS
Theory asserts that
perceptions is not a
response to individual bits
of stimulus but to the
whole, and that people
actively add structure to
what they see rather than
just reacting to it
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