The big question: "PERSON Woman Man Camera TV"...?

[regnaD kciN]

Are you saying that Trump's cognitive test included gender-fluid characters? Or that he would even notice if they had?

Inquiring minds want to know...

[NanceGreggs]

1. I doubt those were the words ...

... he was actually asked to remember.

He used them as an example in explaining the 'difficult test' he'd taken.

The reason he had to make-up an example is because he can't remember the five words he was actually asked to retain.

[unitedwethrive]

2. I've given this test as a medical student, and one important thing is to make the 5 items

different genres from each other, so you could use "potato, donkey, convertible, willow, cabin", but not "boy, girl, man, woman, person".

I'm a pediatrician now, so don't use it much, but back in the day I only gave it to people who have had a head injury or suspected stroke, those admitted to a psych unit, and older folks who seem disoriented.

[JI7]

4. So Trump is unable to remember the example you gave where they are not related

So even in making it up he could only make up something that is easier to remember but not likely given in such a test . Even having days and time to practice he could not come up with a more realistic set of words which he would be able to remember.

[Ilsa]

5. He doesn't even understand the not-so-subtle nuances of the test. nt

[tanyev]

6. My mom died two years ago, but I still remember 2 of the 3 words the therapist

at her nursing home used. Sweater and rose. The third might have been ice cream. And that's just from the few sessions I caught when I was in town visiting her.

[soothsayer]

3. I think he looked around and came up with that great list

I spy with my little eye...