MoCA Memory Recall

Question 1

How many words does the examiner read aloud in the MoCA memory registration task?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

The MoCA memory task uses a list of five words.

Question 2

How many learning trials are given for the word list on the MoCA, and does the examiner stop early if the patient repeats all five words on the first try?

Accepted Answer

Two trials, and the second is given even if the first was perfect

Answer

Two learning trials are always administered, regardless of first-trial performance.

Question 3

How are the immediate (learning) trials of the MoCA word list scored?

Accepted Answer

No points are awarded for the learning trials

Answer

The learning trials are not scored; only delayed recall earns points.

Question 4

When the patient is told the word list will be tested later, what instruction must the examiner include before the delay begins?

Accepted Answer

That they will be asked to recall the words again at the end of the test

Answer

The examiner explicitly tells the patient they will be asked for the words later.

Question 5

Approximately how long after the learning trials does the MoCA delayed recall take place?

Accepted Answer

About 5 minutes

Answer

Delayed recall occurs roughly five minutes later, after the intervening tasks.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Memory Recall