[Coding/Special Scores] FABCOM1

Aliases

• FABCOM1
• fabulized combination level 1
• mild fabulized combination

Definition

FABCOM1 is a level 1 Special Score for fabulized or implausible relations between elements of a response.
It does not describe a single incongruous combination inside one object, but a distorted relation among ideas, actions, or parts of the scene.

Conditions

• Use FABCOM1 when the response organizes an improbable or forced relation between elements that should connect in a different way.
• The central problem is the fabulized logic of the whole arrangement, not merely an incongruous mixture inside one object.
• The oddity has to be observable, but not yet so severe that it requires FABCOM2.
• If there is doubt between level 1 and level 2, reserve FABCOM2 for the more extreme distortion.

Cautions

• If the main oddity lies in an incongruous combination within a single perceptual unit, review INCOM1 first.
• If two incompatible percepts are fused into one contaminated perception, review CONTAM.
• FABCOM1 is not used just because a response seems fantastic or imaginative.
• The key point is that the relation between elements becomes forced or implausible within the response.

Cross References

• [Coding/Special Scores] Special Scores
• [Coding/Special Scores] FABCOM2
• [Coding/Special Scores] INCOM1
• [Coding/Special Scores] CONTAM
• [Interpretation/Ideation] Sum6
• [Interpretation/Ideation] WSum6

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.