MoCA Abstract Thinking 2

Question 1

In the MoCA abstraction task, how many pairs of items does the patient need to explain?

Accepted Answer

Two pairs

Answer

One pair

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Three pairs

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Four pairs

Question 2

When a patient says a train and bicycle are alike because "they both have wheels," the MoCA scorer should:

Accepted Answer

Score 0 because it is a concrete answer

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Score 1 point for a correct concrete response

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Score 0.5 as a partial credit

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Score 1 point only if no second chance was needed

Question 3

What is the maximum score a patient can earn on the MoCA abstraction domain?

Accepted Answer

2 points

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1 point

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3 points

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4 points

Question 4

Which of the following is an acceptable abstract response when a patient is asked how a ruler and a watch are alike?

Accepted Answer

They are both measuring instruments

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They are both small

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They are both made of metal

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They are both rectangular

Question 5

If a patient gives an incorrect abstraction response on the first attempt, the MoCA administrator should:

Accepted Answer

Provide the correct category as a prompt for the first pair only

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Immediately move to the next pair

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Provide a prompt for both pairs

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Record 0 and move on without prompting

Question 6

Abstract thinking as tested by the MoCA falls under which broader cognitive domain?

Accepted Answer

Executive functioning

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Memory

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Language

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Orientation