MoCA Word Recall 3

Question 1

Which brain structure is most critical for the encoding of new words tested in the MoCA delayed recall?

Accepted Answer

Hippocampus

Answer

The hippocampus is essential for converting short-term memories into long-term episodic memories.

Question 2

On the MoCA, the five words are read aloud to the patient how many times during the registration phase?

Accepted Answer

Twice

Answer

The word list is read twice to allow adequate encoding before the delay period.

Question 3

In MoCA scoring, what does administering a multiple-choice recognition trial after failed cued recall help determine?

Accepted Answer

Whether failure reflects encoding versus retrieval

Answer

Recognition success after recall failure indicates the memory was encoded but cannot be freely retrieved.

Question 4

A patient with moderate Alzheimer's disease is most likely to show which pattern on MoCA word recall?

Accepted Answer

Impaired recall that does not improve with semantic cues

Answer

True encoding failure in Alzheimer's means cues and recognition also fail to improve performance significantly.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'intrusion errors' in the context of MoCA word recall?

Accepted Answer

Recalling words not on the original list

Answer

Intrusion errors occur when patients report words that were never presented, indicating poor source monitoring.

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