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Design theory
Ans: Way to direct design based on a system of beliefs o r
philsophy
Evidence based design
Ans: Basing design decisions on credible research that links
one or more environmental elements with a desired outcome
Gestalt Psychology
Ans: Holds the humans innately perceive things as a whole so
that what is perceived is complete and comprehensible
Gestalt psychology in interior design
Ans: Suggest that individual elements cannot be placed or
designed as single entities but must be seen as a larger
environment and that people will bring to the setting their own
ideas about what things are
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grouping
Ans: Humans perceive separate units in the visual field as a
group
Closure (Form Constancy)
Ans: Tendency to perceive incomplete forms as complete
Continuity
Ans: Tendency to see a line or shape as continuing in a
particular direction rather than making a sharp turn
Simplicity
Ans: States that people prefer the simplest most stable
organization of forms or the overall structure of elements in the
visual field rather than complex individual parts
figure-ground
Ans: The way people distinguish a form from its surroundings
negative space
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NCIDQ Reference Manual- IDFX Chapter 1
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Design theory
Ans: Way to direct design based on a system of beliefs o r
philsophy
Evidence based design
Ans: Basing design decisions on credible research that links
one or more environmental elements with a desired outcome
Gestalt Psychology
Ans: Holds the humans innately perceive things as a whole so
that what is perceived is complete and comprehensible
Gestalt psychology in interior design
Ans: Suggest that individual elements cannot be placed or
designed as single entities but must be seen as a larger
environment and that people will bring to the setting their own
ideas about what things are
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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grouping
Ans: Humans perceive separate units in the visual field as a
group
Closure (Form Constancy)
Ans: Tendency to perceive incomplete forms as complete
Continuity
Ans: Tendency to see a line or shape as continuing in a
particular direction rather than making a sharp turn
Simplicity
Ans: States that people prefer the simplest most stable
organization of forms or the overall structure of elements in the
visual field rather than complex individual parts
figure-ground
Ans: The way people distinguish a form from its surroundings
negative space
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
