Location

Aliases

• Location
• location coding
• W, WS, D, DS, Dd, DdS, S

Definition

Location codes which part of the blot the person uses to build the response. The main question is whether the person uses the whole blot, a common detail, an uncommon detail, and whether white space is integrated.

Conditions

• Fix the location precisely on the location sheet or in inquiry.
• If the whole blot is used, code scoring-input/location/W.
• If a commonly used detail is used, code scoring-input/location/D.
• If an infrequently used detail is used, code scoring-input/location/Dd.
• If white space is integrated, add S to the basic code: scoring-input/location/WS, scoring-input/location/DS, scoring-input/location/DdS.
• S does not stand alone as a basic location code; it modifies another location decision.

Cautions

• Location does not describe organization or form fit. Those are coded separately in scoring-input/dq and scoring-input/fq.
• D and Dd are not separated by size alone; the distinction is based on common versus uncommon use of the area.
• White space should not be assumed. It must play a real role in the response.
• In interpretation, frequencies of W, D, Dd, and S reappear in the upper section of the Structural Summary.

Cross References

• [Coding/Location] W
• [Coding/Location] WS
• [Coding/Location] D
• [Coding/Location] DS
• [Coding/Location] Dd
• [Coding/Location] DdS
• [Coding/Location] S
• [Interpretation/Upper Section] W
• [Interpretation/Upper Section] D
• [Interpretation/Upper Section] Dd
• [Interpretation/Upper Section] S