2-1 What is a design theory?
2-2 What is Gestalt psychology?
2-3 What psychological principle is illustrated by our ability to see two
triangles in this diagram?
2-4 In Gestalt psychology, what is grouping?
2-5 In Gestalt psychology, what is perceptual constancy?
2-6 What are some of the visual cues through which people perceive
depth and distance?
2-7 In design, what is regionalism?
2-8 What is a design concept?
2-9 What type of conceptual plan arrangement is represented here?
2-10 What type of conceptual plan arrangement could be used as a nondirectional
way to focus attention on a space?
2-11 What type of volumetric relationship could be used to functionally and
perceptually link two spaces?
2-12 What type of diagram is shown here?
2-14 What kind of drawing is often used as an aid in developing a design
concept when a proposed project will occupy more than one floor of a
building?
2-15 What is a base plan?
2-16 For a corridor in commercial construction, what minimum width is
required, and what width is recommended?
2-17 What type of circulation pattern is generally the most efficient and
flexible?
2-18 What percentage range of a commercial building’s total energy use is
typically devoted to electric lighting and the cooling it requires?
2-19 What is a daylight factor (DF)?
2-20 What type of scale is this, and when should it be used?
2-21 What is poche?
2-22 What are the three types of axonometric drawings?
2-23 What distinguishes an oblique drawing of an object from an
axonometric drawing?
2-24 In perspective drawing, what do VPL and LVP stand for?
2-25 What is abrasion resistance?
2-26 What is stain resistance?
2-27 What is the commonly used measure of a flooring material’s slip
resistance?
2-28 What is outgassing?
2-29 In interior design, what type of behavior is considered negligence?
2-30 People seated along the edge of a table should be provided with a
comfortable amount of space between one another. What is the
acceptable range for the amount of space per person?
2-31 What fabric is made from the fibers of the flax plant?
2-32 What are the main advantages of acrylic as a furniture fabric?
2-33 What are the main advantages of nylon as a furniture fabric?
2-34 What is fuzzing?
2-35 What are three common ways to attach fabric to cushioning?
2-36 What are three common cushion materials?
2-37 What is indentation load deflection?
2-38 What is the 701 test?
2-39 What is the CAL TB 133 test?
2-40 What is char?
2-41 What is the Wyzenbeek test (also known as ASTM D4157) used for?
2-42 What is the Taber test (also known as ASTM D3884) used for?
2-43 On an interior construction project, who is responsible for the final
electrical drawings?
2-44 What is the difference between a contractor’s general overhead and
project overhead?
2-45 On an interior construction project, what is a contractor’s typical
profit range (as a percentage)?
2-46 What is the parameter method?
2-47 What is a cost index, and how is it used?
2-48 What is life-cycle cost analysis?
2-49 What is discount rate?
2-50 In determining the total time required for a project, who is
responsible for estimating the construction time?
2-51 What type of scheduling chart looks like a bar graph?
2-52 What type of schedule is this?