[Coding/Special Scores] CP

Aliases

CP
color projection
chromatic projection

Definition

CP is coded when the subject perceives chromatic color in an achromatic area of the blot.
The core idea is that color is not actually present in that area, but the subject attributes it there.

Conditions

Consider it when an achromatic area is described as red, blue, green, or another chromatic color.
This is added as a Special Score rather than coded as a normal chromatic color determinant.
Before assigning it, rule out a verbal slip or a simple visual confusion.
In many cases it is reviewed alongside scoring-input/determinants/FY, scoring-input/determinants/YF, scoring-input/determinants/Y, and later connects with result-interpretation/lower-section/affect/CP.

Cautions

If the color actually belongs to a chromatic area of the blot, do not use CP; consider determinants such as scoring-input/determinants/FC first.
CP should not be mixed with FC, CF, or C as if actual chromatic color were present in that same area.
The decision depends on projected color in an achromatic area, not on a general preference for color themes.

Cross References

[Coding/Special Scores] Special Scores
[Coding/Determinant] FC
[Coding/Determinant] FY
[Coding/Determinant] YF
[Coding/Determinant] Y
[Interpretation/Affect] CP

Evidence Note

Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.