[Coding] score

[Coding] score

Aliases

• score
• coding
• response scoring
• code a response

Definition

score does not mean assigning an immediate numeric point value. In the Comprehensive System, it means converting each Rorschach response into a precise combination of codes.

Conditions

• Code each response in the order it appears in the protocol.
• Coding should fix location, developmental quality, determinants, form quality, contents, and additional codes when needed.
• Inquiry should clarify the response enough so that coding represents what the person actually saw.
• Structural Summary accuracy depends on consistent response coding.

Cautions

• score is not a separate numeric scale outside the protocol; it is the full response-coding process.
• Do not guess a code just because it seems likely. If inquiry does not support it, do not assign it.
• Coding and interpretation are separate stages. First code the response; then interpret the protocol results.
• Coding components are decided through different routes, such as scoring-input/location, scoring-input/dq, scoring-input/determinants, scoring-input/fq, and scoring-input/contents.

Cross References

• [Coding] scoring-input
• [Coding/Location] Location
• [Coding/Developmental Quality] DQ
• [Coding/Determinants] Determinants
• [Coding/Form Quality] FQ
• [Coding/Contents] Contents
• [Coding/Pair] Pair
• [Coding/Popular] Popular
• [Coding/Z] Z
• [Coding/GHR-PHR] GHR/PHR
• [Coding/Special Scores] Special Scores

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.