MoCA Abstract Thinking 2

Question 1

In the MoCA similarity task, a patient says 'a train and a bicycle are both fast.' What score does this receive?

Accepted Answer

0 points — concrete response

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1 point — partially correct

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2 points — fully correct

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Not scored in MoCA

Question 2

Which cognitive domain does the MoCA abstract thinking subtest PRIMARILY assess?

Accepted Answer

Executive and conceptual reasoning

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Memory consolidation

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Visuospatial processing

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Language fluency

Question 3

A patient groups 'ruler and clock' as 'both have numbers.' How is this scored?

Accepted Answer

0 points — concrete feature, not a category

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2 points — correct category

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1 point — partial credit

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Not a standard MoCA pair

Question 4

What does it indicate when a patient consistently gives concrete responses on the MoCA abstraction task?

Accepted Answer

Possible frontal lobe dysfunction

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Superior memory

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Normal aging only

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Preserved language skills

Question 5

If a patient answers 'orange and banana — both are yellow,' the examiner should:

Accepted Answer

Prompt once with 'how else are they alike?'

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Accept it as correct

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Give 1 point for partial credit

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Mark 0 and move on immediately

Question 6

Which pair is NOT one of the two standard MoCA similarity pairs?

Accepted Answer

Table and chair

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Train and bicycle

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Watch and ruler

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Orange and banana

Question 7

The maximum score possible on the MoCA abstraction subtest is:

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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3

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4