[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.