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title: “Hard” measures
description: "The opposite of \"soft\" measures (q.v.) Typically, blood tests, brain scans and anything that can be done with no human subjectivity in the measurement process. #### Try also [\"Soft\" measures](https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/soft-measures/) [User generated measures](https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/user-generated-measures/) #### Chapters Mostly chapter 10. #### Dates…"
url: "https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/hard-measures/"
updated: "2021-11-16"
category: All OM book glossary entries
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# “Hard” measures

The opposite of "soft" measures (q.v.) Typically, blood tests, brain scans and anything that can be done with no human subjectivity in the measurement process.

#### Try also

["Soft" measures](https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/soft-measures/)
[User generated measures](https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/user-generated-measures/)

#### Chapters

Mostly chapter 10.

#### Dates

Created 2/11/21