What is an example of a language task in the MoCA?

An example of a language task in the MoCA is naming animals or repeating a sentence. In the MoCA assessment, language tasks are designed to evaluate a person's verbal abilities, including their expressive and receptive language skills. Naming animals involves the participant articulating words related to categories, which demonstrates vocabulary knowledge and the ability to retrieve information. Repeating a sentence assesses auditory processing and the ability to reproduce language accurately, reflecting the functional aspects of language use.

The other options, while they may incorporate elements of language, do not primarily focus on assessing language abilities in the same way. Solving a math problem is more aligned with numerical reasoning than language skills. Reading a paragraph aloud tests reading ability but does not evaluate other language components like vocabulary retrieval. Listening to a story and summarizing it assesses comprehension and cognitive processing, rather than direct language production or vocabulary usage.