Pymetrics Games Core Game Mechanics Questions and Answers

Question 1

The Pymetrics Stop Game requires a candidate to press a key when a green circle appears but inhibit their response when a red circle appears.
What is the primary objective of this game in terms of measurement?

Accepted Answer

To measure response inhibition and impulse control.

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To evaluate short-term memory recall under pressure.

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To assess pattern recognition speed.

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To determine a candidate's risk tolerance.

Question 2

In the Pymetrics Lengths Game, a candidate is shown two faces and must determine if their mouths are the same or different lengths. A candidate's accuracy improves from 55% to 85% after receiving feedback on each trial. This improvement over time is a key indicator of which trait?

Accepted Answer

Learning

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Risk Tolerance

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Generosity

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Emotion Recognition

Question 3

A candidate in the Money Exchange Game #1 is given an initial endowment of $10. They choose to send the entire $10 to their partner. Which of the following traits is most directly measured by this specific action of sending the maximum amount?

Accepted Answer

Generosity and Trust

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Attention to Detail

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Strategic Planning

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Risk Aversion

Question 4

During the Pymetrics Arrows Game, a candidate's response time is significantly slower, but still correct, on trials with incongruent flanking arrows (e.g., `>><>>`) compared to trials with congruent arrows (e.g., `>>>>>`). How does the Pymetrics algorithm interpret this increase in response time coupled with a correct answer?

Accepted Answer

As a successful application of cognitive control to filter distractions.

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As a sign of decreased effort or motivation.

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As an indicator of poor short-term memory.

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As a signal of a highly deliberative decision-making style.

Question 5

A candidate is playing the Pymetrics Balloons game. They consistently pump each balloon only two or three times before clicking 'Collect', accumulating a small but steady amount of money and never having a balloon pop. This behavior is most indicative of which trait?

Accepted Answer

Risk Aversion

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Impulsivity

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Low attention to detail

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Inefficient planning

Question 6

Which Pymetrics game mechanic is specifically designed to assess a candidate's willingness to expend physical effort to benefit another person versus benefiting themselves?

Accepted Answer

Completing a series of rapid key-presses to earn money for a partner or for oneself.

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Deciding how much of an initial $10 to send to a partner.

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Choosing between an easy task for a small reward and a hard task for a large reward.

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Rating the fairness of a transaction after a partner returns money.

The Pymetrics Stop Game requires a candidate to press a key when a green circle appears but inhibit their response when a red circle appears.What is the primary objective of this game in terms of measurement?

The Pymetrics Stop Game requires a candidate to press a key when a green circle appears but inhibit their response when a red circle appears.
What is the primary objective of this game in terms of measurement?