MoCA Naming 2

Question 1

What is the term for an acquired inability to name objects that the MoCA naming section can detect?

Accepted Answer

Anomia

Answer

Anomia refers specifically to difficulty naming objects or people and is a common symptom in dementia and aphasia.

Question 2

If a patient says 'rhino' instead of 'rhinoceros' on the MoCA naming task, how is this typically scored?

Accepted Answer

1 point — it is an acceptable shortened form

Answer

'Rhino' is generally accepted as a correct response since it is a commonly recognized, standard nickname for the animal.

Question 3

Which neurological condition is most strongly associated with progressive confrontation naming difficulties?

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease

Answer

Alzheimer's disease commonly causes progressive anomia due to degeneration of temporal lobe structures involved in semantic memory.

Question 4

How does the MoCA naming task differ from a verbal fluency task?

Accepted Answer

Naming requires identifying a picture; fluency requires generating words independently

Answer

In confrontation naming, the patient identifies a pictured object; in verbal fluency, the patient independently generates words from a category without visual cues.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the animals used in the standard MoCA naming section?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

Answer

The MoCA uses a lion, rhinoceros, and camel — not an elephant — in its naming task.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Naming 2