Form Quality (FQ)

Aliases

• Form Quality
• FQ
• +, o, u, -, none

Definition

Form Quality (FQ) codes how well the described object fits the contours of the blot. It is about formal fit, not about the organizational level of the response.

Conditions

• Place the FQ symbol at the end of the determinant block.
• Use the five-code set: +, o, u, -, none.
• Base the decision on the form quality table first, then on extrapolation and fit judgment when needed.
• Ask whether the object can be seen quickly and plausibly without forcing the blot contours.
• Use scoring-input/fq/none only when no codable form quality should be assigned.

Cautions

• FQ is not the same as scoring-input/dq. DQ is about organization; FQ is about form fit.
• FQ+ is uncommon. A response is not + just because it sounds rich or clever.
• The most delicate distinction outside the table is often between scoring-input/fq/u and scoring-input/fq/-.
• none does not mean poor form. It means no form quality code should be assigned.
• A blank input is unfinished coding, not none; select none explicitly when it applies.

Cross References

• [Coding/Form Quality] +
• [Coding/Form Quality] o
• [Coding/Form Quality] u
• [Coding/Form Quality] -
• [Coding/Form Quality] none
• [Coding/Developmental Quality] DQ