[Coding/Content] Id

Aliases

• Id
• idiographic content
• idiosyncratic content

Definition

Id is used as a last-resort content code when the response does not reasonably fit standard content categories.
It is not a code for "odd content" in general; it is for truly idiographic content after other options have been checked.

Conditions

• Consider Id only after checking that the response does not fit another content category better.
• When it is used, it is good practice to preserve the exact wording of the content in writing.
• If the unusual content is really scientific or technical, first reconsider scoring-input/contents/Sc.
• If the unusual content takes the form of an artistic or symbolic object, first reconsider scoring-input/contents/Art.

Cautions

• Strange content does not automatically become Id.
• A test tube, machine, or device should still go first to scoring-input/contents/Sc.
• A decorative or symbolic object may require scoring-input/contents/Art instead of Id.
• Id should remain a controlled exception, not a convenient category for uncertainty.

Cross References

• [Coding/Content] Contents
• [Coding/Content] Sc
• [Coding/Content] Art

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.