Pymetrics Game-Based Assessment — Questions and Answers

Question 1: In the Pymetrics 'Stop Signal' game, what cognitive ability is primarily being evaluated?

Verbal fluency
Inhibitory control and impulse suppression (Correct answer)
Spatial reasoning
Long-term memory recall

Correct answer: Inhibitory control and impulse suppression

The Stop Signal task measures inhibitory control — your ability to suppress an already-initiated response when a stop signal appears.

Question 2: A candidate's Pymetrics profile indicates high levels of 'Effort' but a 'Strategic' approach to applying it. Which combination of behaviors would most likely produce this result?

Consistently choosing the 'Hard Task' in the Easy or Hard Task game and stopping early in the Balloons game.
Playing the Key-presses game for an extended period but also strategically choosing the 'Easy Task' when the probability of reward for the 'Hard Task' is low. (Correct answer)
Quickly and accurately solving the Towers game but performing poorly on the Digits game.
Exerting significant effort in the Money Exchange Game #2 but being rated as 'unfair' in the Money Exchange Game #1.

Correct answer: Playing the Key-presses game for an extended period but also strategically choosing the 'Easy Task' when the probability of reward for the 'Hard Task' is low.

Playing the Key-presses game for a long time demonstrates high effort and persistence. However, in the Easy or Hard Task game, strategically choosing the easy task when the hard task has a low probability of paying off shows an ability to be strategic about where to apply that effort for the best outcome, rather than just working hard indiscriminately.

Question 3: If a candidate's accuracy in a card-matching memory game drops significantly on the second pass, what does this most likely indicate?

High processing speed
Low anxiety levels
Superior inhibitory control
Strong interference susceptibility (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Strong interference susceptibility

Declining accuracy on a second pass suggests proactive interference, where earlier memories disrupt the encoding of new information.

Question 4: Pymetrics assesses 'interactional fairness' separately from procedural and distributive fairness. Interactional fairness primarily concerns:

Whether processes follow consistent rules
Whether outcomes are distributed evenly
Whether all stakeholders had a vote
Whether people are treated with dignity and respect during decisions (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Whether people are treated with dignity and respect during decisions

Interactional fairness (also called interpersonal fairness) focuses on the quality of treatment and communication during decision processes.

Question 5: In the Pymetrics Arrows Game, a candidate is presented with a row of flashing arrows. If the arrows are red, what is the correct action to take?

Press the arrow key corresponding to the direction of the flanking arrows. (Correct answer)
Press the spacebar instead of an arrow key.
Press the arrow key corresponding to the direction of the middle arrow.
Do not press any key.

Correct answer: Press the arrow key corresponding to the direction of the flanking arrows.

The Arrows Game assesses attention and cognitive flexibility. The rules require the test-taker to respond to the direction of the middle arrow for blue or black arrows, but to shift focus and respond to the opposite direction of the middle arrow (which is the same direction as the flanking arrows) when they are red.

Question 6: In a Pymetrics number sequence task, what does quickly identifying the underlying rule of a series demonstrate?

High emotional empathy toward others
Strong memory for faces and identities
Pattern recognition and abstract reasoning ability (Correct answer)
Fast motor reaction time

Correct answer: Pattern recognition and abstract reasoning ability

Rapidly identifying a sequence rule demonstrates pattern recognition and abstract reasoning, key fluid intelligence components.

Question 7: When a pymetrics report shows a trait scored in the 'low' range, this means:

The candidate has no ability in that area
The candidate failed that section of the assessment
The candidate's score fell below the benchmark set by top performers in that role (Correct answer)
The trait is irrelevant for the target role

Correct answer: The candidate's score fell below the benchmark set by top performers in that role

Low scores reflect a relative gap compared to the role's benchmark population, not an absolute failure or absence of the trait.

Question 8: In the Pymetrics Money Exchange Game #1, a candidate sends $2 of their initial $10 to a partner. This amount is tripled to $6. The partner sends back $3. The candidate then rates this transaction as 'very fair'. What does this combination of behaviors most likely indicate?

Low initial trust, but a strong preference for equitable outcomes. (Correct answer)
High trust and a focus on maximizing personal gain.
High risk tolerance and low attention to detail.
A misunderstanding of the game's rules and objectives.

Correct answer: Low initial trust, but a strong preference for equitable outcomes.

Sending a small initial amount ($2 out of $10) indicates low trust in the partner. However, rating the return of $3 (an equal 50/50 split of the resulting $6) as 'very fair' shows a strong appreciation for equitable, fair-play outcomes. This profile suggests a cautious but fair-minded individual.

Question 9: When Pymetrics games require you to learn which of several options pays out most often, what learning style does the algorithm typically reward?

Only choosing the option with the highest single observed payout
Randomly switching options to collect all payouts
Sticking to the first option chosen without exploring
Systematic exploration followed by exploitation of the best option (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Systematic exploration followed by exploitation of the best option

Systematic exploration to identify the best option, then exploiting it, reflects adaptive reinforcement learning that Pymetrics scores favorably.

Question 10: In Pymetrics, the concept of 'ambiguity aversion' differs from risk aversion because ambiguity aversion involves:

Avoiding tasks that require mental effort
Always choosing the option with the fewest choices
Disliking outcomes with any chance of loss
Preferring known probabilities over unknown probabilities (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Preferring known probabilities over unknown probabilities

Ambiguity aversion is discomfort with unknown probability distributions, whereas risk aversion concerns known but unfavorable odds.

Question 11: What should a candidate do if they experience a technical issue (lag, disconnection) during Pymetrics games?

Continue playing and hope the algorithm ignores the affected round
Contact Pymetrics or the employer's recruiting team to report the issue and request a reset (Correct answer)
Immediately close the browser and restart from scratch
Email Pymetrics to have the entire assessment deleted

Correct answer: Contact Pymetrics or the employer's recruiting team to report the issue and request a reset

Technical issues should be reported to Pymetrics support or the recruiter so they can reset the affected session without penalizing the candidate.

Question 12: A Pymetrics fairness task shows you two options: Option A gives you $50 and a stranger $50. Option B gives you $60 and a stranger $100. Many people choose A. This reflects:

Advantageous inequity aversion (Correct answer)
Disadvantageous inequity aversion
Wealth maximization
Loss aversion

Correct answer: Advantageous inequity aversion

Preferring equal splits over getting less than the other person (even when your absolute amount is higher) reflects advantageous inequity aversion.

Pymetrics Game-Based Assessment

The Pymetrics Game-Based Assessment exam validates essential knowledge and skills required for certification or licensure in this field.

Questions

30 min

Time Limit

70%

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