NCIDQ IDFX EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
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Design theory - ANS A way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or philosophy
Theory can be developed by: - ANS the designers world view, historic precedent,
environmental design research, functional needs, how humans perceive their environment, a
particular process of design, or any number of factors
Environmental design research - ANS Focuses on theories of interaction between humans
and their environment
what is another term for environmental design research? - ANS Evidence-based design
Evidence-based Design - ANS Basing design decisions on credible research that links one or
more environmental elements with a desired outcome
Functionality - ANS places emphasis on providing simple, rational solutions to design
problems without extraneous decorations
Gestalt psychology - ANS Humans innately perceive things as a whole so that what is
perceived is complete and comprehensive
Simultaneous contrast - ANS the same color appears to change depending on the
background color it is seen against
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, grouping states - ANS Humans perceive separate units in the visual field as a group
Proximity - ANS The objects closest together are seen as belonging together
similarity - ANS the brain groups objects of similar shape, size or color
Direction - ANS Objects perceived to be moving simultaneously in the same direction are
seen as a group
Closure or (or form constancy) - ANS The tendency to perceive incomplete forms as
complete
Continuity - ANS The tendency to see a line or shape as continuing in a particular direction
Negative space - ANS the ground around an object (empty space around elements)
Perceptual constancy - ANS a person perceives an object or a space as essentially the same
regardless of the exact image on the retina of the eye
shape constancy - ANS Perceiving objects as having their original shape regardless of a
change in orientation or POV of the observer
size constancy - ANS Perception of an object as the same size regardless of the changes in
distance to the object
lightness constancy - ANS lightness and darkness are perceived thee same regardless of
illumination in the space
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AND ANSWERS
Design theory - ANS A way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or philosophy
Theory can be developed by: - ANS the designers world view, historic precedent,
environmental design research, functional needs, how humans perceive their environment, a
particular process of design, or any number of factors
Environmental design research - ANS Focuses on theories of interaction between humans
and their environment
what is another term for environmental design research? - ANS Evidence-based design
Evidence-based Design - ANS Basing design decisions on credible research that links one or
more environmental elements with a desired outcome
Functionality - ANS places emphasis on providing simple, rational solutions to design
problems without extraneous decorations
Gestalt psychology - ANS Humans innately perceive things as a whole so that what is
perceived is complete and comprehensive
Simultaneous contrast - ANS the same color appears to change depending on the
background color it is seen against
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, grouping states - ANS Humans perceive separate units in the visual field as a group
Proximity - ANS The objects closest together are seen as belonging together
similarity - ANS the brain groups objects of similar shape, size or color
Direction - ANS Objects perceived to be moving simultaneously in the same direction are
seen as a group
Closure or (or form constancy) - ANS The tendency to perceive incomplete forms as
complete
Continuity - ANS The tendency to see a line or shape as continuing in a particular direction
Negative space - ANS the ground around an object (empty space around elements)
Perceptual constancy - ANS a person perceives an object or a space as essentially the same
regardless of the exact image on the retina of the eye
shape constancy - ANS Perceiving objects as having their original shape regardless of a
change in orientation or POV of the observer
size constancy - ANS Perception of an object as the same size regardless of the changes in
distance to the object
lightness constancy - ANS lightness and darkness are perceived thee same regardless of
illumination in the space
2 Copyright ©2025 SIRJOEL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
