A test is proposed for determining whether pairs, or sets, of scores in a profile are unusual. The test involves the evaluation of a Wishart distribution. When many tests are made on one profile, the probability level is adjusted with the Bonferroni correction. This test can be regularly evaluated in computer-based test inter-pretation programs. An example drawn from a well-known personality test is given.
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