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.
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