NCIDQ - IDFX Exam Questions and Answers
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Design Theory A way to direct design based on a system
of beliefs
or philosophy.
Theory The most fundamental beginning of
design.
Design History A valuable contribution to design theory by
suggesting how past designs solved
certain
problems or represented particular ideal.
Environmental Design A theory that focuses on the interaction
between
humans and their environments that
attempts to
develop a rational design approach based
on
scientific research rather than anecdotal
evidence
or personal philosophy. Often does not
take into
account the interaction between humans
and
buildings.
,Evidence Based Design Basing design in credible research that
links one or
more environmental elements with a
desired
outcome. Often used in healthcare but has
been
applied to education and workplace
design.
Functionalism A simple rational design solution to design
problems without extraneous decoration.
Reduced
interiors to only what was required to meet
strict
functional needs without unnecessary
decorations.
Le Corbusier A house is a machine for the living
Gestalt Pyschology a psychological approach that emphasizes
that we
often perceive the whole rather than the
sum of the
parts
Simultaneous Constrast a phenomenon in which a color appears to
change
depending on the background color.
, Grouping humans perceive separate units in the
visual field as
a group, through proximity, similarity,
direction, and
context
Closure (form constancy) the tendency to perceive incomplete forms
as a
whole
Continuity the tendency to see a line or shape as
continuing in
a particular direction rather than making a
sharp
turn.
Simplicity humans prefer the simplest, most stable
organization of forms. the brain organizes
forms
into the fewest number of lines or parts.
Figure-ground the was form (figure) is distinguished from
surroundings (ground)
Perceptual Constancy perceiving objects as unchanging (having
consistent lightness, color, shape, and
size) even as
illumination and retinal images change
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Design Theory A way to direct design based on a system
of beliefs
or philosophy.
Theory The most fundamental beginning of
design.
Design History A valuable contribution to design theory by
suggesting how past designs solved
certain
problems or represented particular ideal.
Environmental Design A theory that focuses on the interaction
between
humans and their environments that
attempts to
develop a rational design approach based
on
scientific research rather than anecdotal
evidence
or personal philosophy. Often does not
take into
account the interaction between humans
and
buildings.
,Evidence Based Design Basing design in credible research that
links one or
more environmental elements with a
desired
outcome. Often used in healthcare but has
been
applied to education and workplace
design.
Functionalism A simple rational design solution to design
problems without extraneous decoration.
Reduced
interiors to only what was required to meet
strict
functional needs without unnecessary
decorations.
Le Corbusier A house is a machine for the living
Gestalt Pyschology a psychological approach that emphasizes
that we
often perceive the whole rather than the
sum of the
parts
Simultaneous Constrast a phenomenon in which a color appears to
change
depending on the background color.
, Grouping humans perceive separate units in the
visual field as
a group, through proximity, similarity,
direction, and
context
Closure (form constancy) the tendency to perceive incomplete forms
as a
whole
Continuity the tendency to see a line or shape as
continuing in
a particular direction rather than making a
sharp
turn.
Simplicity humans prefer the simplest, most stable
organization of forms. the brain organizes
forms
into the fewest number of lines or parts.
Figure-ground the was form (figure) is distinguished from
surroundings (ground)
Perceptual Constancy perceiving objects as unchanging (having
consistent lightness, color, shape, and
size) even as
illumination and retinal images change
