MoCA Naming

Question 1

How many animal pictures are presented to the patient in the MoCA naming section?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 2

Which three animals are pictured in the standard MoCA naming task?

Accepted Answer

Lion, rhinoceros, and camel

Answer

Dog, cat, and horse

Answer

Elephant, giraffe, and zebra

Answer

Bear, wolf, and deer

Question 3

What is the maximum possible score on the MoCA naming section?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 4

What cognitive ability does the MoCA naming section primarily evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Confrontation naming ability

Answer

Short-term memory

Answer

Visuospatial processing

Answer

Abstract reasoning

Question 5

A patient correctly names the lion and camel but calls the rhinoceros a 'big animal.' What is their naming score?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

0

Question 6

The MoCA naming section falls under which broader cognitive domain?

Accepted Answer

Language

Answer

Executive function

Answer

Memory

Answer

Attention

Question 7

Which brain lobe is most critically involved in confrontation naming ability?

Accepted Answer

Temporal lobe

Answer

Frontal lobe

Answer

Parietal lobe

Answer

Occipital lobe