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Easy or Hard

The pymetrics (Harver) Easy or Hard game is an effort-expenditure task. Each round asks whether you will complete a short certain-reward task or a longer task offering a larger but uncertain reward.

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Easy or Hard practice round on Game Assessment Prep — Choose a low-effort sure reward or work harder for a larger reward with changing odds.
Easy or Hard practice preview
2 minutes
As many rounds as fit
Click or tap Easy/Hard, then Spacebar or the full-width TAP button

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How to play

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Choose Easy or Hard within 5 seconds. If time expires, Easy is selected automatically and logged as an automatic choice.

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Easy requires 5 spacebar presses in 3 seconds for a guaranteed $1.00. Hard requires 60 presses in 12 seconds for the larger reward shown that round.

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Hard rewards range from $1.24 to $4.30, and its shown win probability changes each round. Completing the presses resolves the reward against those odds; failing to finish forfeits that round.

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Use the spacebar during the pressing phase, or the full-width TAP button on a touch device. The session ends after 2 minutes.

In the real assessment

The exact probability schedule and whether pymetrics uses a fixed round count or a two-minute cap remain unconfirmed. This reconstruction uses the recommended continuous 10–90% probabilities and timed mode; reward outcomes are part of the task.

Skills assessed

Effort AllocationExpected-Value ReasoningTask Persistence

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Score improvement across practice attempts

Across our matched practice data, the median candidate improves their score by +14% between their first and fifth practice attempt on a game — with no employer ever seeing practice data.

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Median pymetrics score lift by practice attempt

Median paired change vs. first attempt on scored pymetrics practice games. Observed practice association — not a hiring-outcome guarantee.

Easy or Hard practice guide

Read the rules, scoring context and practice strategies for this game.

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