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128 young adults experienced in intercultural relations were asked to rate each of 121 personal attributes hypothesized to be important to successful intercultural relationships. An analysis of responses yielded the unexpected finding that men and women differ significantly in their perceptions of which attributes are most important.

The novel Skeleton Key technique was developed to determine the probable correct answers to questions whose correct answers are unknown, but for which the answers of a large number of people are available. The technique is a bootstraps' method that assumes a basic level of internal consistency of answers to a set of questions. It works according to the principle of psychometric discrimination but in reverse of the usual application. The operation of the technique is explained, and successful trials are reported.