CBMT EXAM A QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A music therapist would like to compare the outcomes from a client's music
therapy sessions and physical therapy sessions. Which of the following is the
BEST way to do this?
A. Talk to the physical therapist about how the physical therapy sessions have
progressed.
B. Use an appropriate standardized measurement tool that is also used in
physical therapy.
C. Observe one of the client's physical therapy sessions to compare progress.
D. Develop a music therapy evaluation to use specifically with this client.
B. Use an appropriate standardized measurement tool that is also used in physical
therapy.
A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and withdrawn. In an
improvisational dyad, the music therapist gradually changes the tempo, range,
and articulation, while reflecting and supporting any change in playing by the
client. Which of the following is the music therapist MOST likely attempting to
encourage?
A. improvement in sustained attention
B. increased emotional expressiveness
C. demonstration of sensory awareness
D. response to musical behavioral cues
B. increased emotional expressiveness
A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an electronic
augmentative communication system to group music therapy. The BEST way to
plan to accommodate this client's inclusion in a group singing experience is to:
A. encourage the child to touch 'stop/go'.
B. teach the child hand gestures for several song lyrics.
C. ask the staff to sing for the child.
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system.
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system.
When playing a song for a group of clients, the music therapist is reminded of
feelings of love for a romantic interest. The therapist should:
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings.
B. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs.
C. share these feelings with the clients when the song is over.
D. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired.
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings.
,A client with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) claps to musical accompaniments,
clapping when the music plays and stopping when the music stops. The music
therapist uses these responses to assess which of the following areas of
functioning?
A. vibroacoustic
B. vestibular
C. proprioceptive
D. sensorimotor
D. sensorimotor
Determining a client's musical background and skills is an important task during
which phase of the music therapy plan?
A. evaluation
B. termination
C. implementation
D. assessment
D. assessment
A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a stroke on the left
side of the brain and exhibits significant language comprehension issues. It is
MOST effective to provide ongoing acknowledgement and reflection of the
client's responses through:
A. detailed instructions which create context.
B. exaggerated verbal and nonverbal prompts.
C. simple singing of directions through a song.
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures.
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures.
A music therapist works in a remote area where the field is not prominent and
there are no other practicing music therapists. The music therapist is feeling
isolated. Several clients at the hospital where he works are challenging, and he
feels that he could really benefit from another person to "bounce ideas off of."
Which of the following is the MOST effective way to address the music therapist's
immediate need?
A. Seek peer supervision through an online community of music therapists.
B. Connect with a non-music therapy co-worker who can listen and offer
feedback.
C. Find a therapeutic outlet by playing recreationally with local musicians.
D. Attend a conference session that focuses on the music therapist's concerns.
A. Seek peer supervision through an online community of music therapists.
A child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) starts pacing during a music
therapy session. Which of the following is the music therapist's MOST effective
response to redirect the child?
A. Tap on the chair.
,B. Chant a rhythmic pattern "it's okay."
C. Play sol-do on xylophone.
D. Sing a melodic phrase "sit down."
D. Sing a melodic phrase "sit down."
A music therapist in a private school setting conducts a weekly social skills
group for students with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Goals
include controlling impulses, turn-taking, and reciprocity. Data indicates three of
the four students are making progress towards their goals, but one student
expresses "music is stupid" and records indicate he participates less than 5% of
the time. Which of the following is the music therapist's BEST action?
A. Refer the student to a non-musical social skills group.
B. Ignore the student and focus on the remaining group members.
C. Position the student in a leadership position.
D. Dismiss the student from the group until he can demonstrate cooperation.
A. Refer the student to a non-musical social skills group.
A music therapist is completing an initial assessment of an adult client in a
hospital setting. The therapist reviews the patient chart beforehand to gather
information about demographics, clinical history, and personal resources. During
a brief interview with the patient, the therapist gathers information regarding
cultural and spiritual background, family dynamics, and support systems. Which
of the following additional information should the music therapist obtain that may
affect the music therapy session with the client?
A. social and interpersonal relationships
B. learning styles and academic skills
C. music background and preferences
D. responses to tempo and pitch
C. music background and preferences
A music therapist is working with a group of young women with eating disorders.
The goal is to verbalize thoughts and feelings. The music therapist wants to lead
a group vocal improvisation, but the women find it difficult to use their voices in a
free and expressive way. Which of the following is the music therapist's BEST
action to prepare the group for vocal improvisation?
A. Have each woman talk to the group about her fears.
B. Let the group pick songs they especially like to sing together.
C. Do a vocal call-and-response with the therapist leading.
D. Help them write a group song using words from each woman.
C. Do a vocal call-and-response with the therapist leading.
A music therapist is working at a shelter house with women survivors of abuse
and trauma. The new music therapy group seeks to empower women and
facilitate emotional expression. After a lyric analysis intervention in which clients
discuss themes of healing and recovery, which of the following interventions
should the music therapist facilitate NEXT?
, A. music improvisation in which clients play a variety of unpitched instruments
focusing on themes of trauma
B. music-centered relaxation in which clients practice progressive muscle
relaxation with recorded music
C. group singing in which clients sing along to an original recording of another
song with a therapeutic theme
D. fill-in-the-blank songwriting in which clients insert their own words and
phrases into the song
D. fill-in-the-blank songwriting in which clients insert their own words and phrases into
the song
A music therapist is aware of what she is thinking and feeling during the session
and can communicate this to clients when appropriate. This is an example of
developing the therapeutic relationship by being:
A. reflective.
B. clinical.
C. authentic.
D. accessible.
C. authentic.
During a music therapy session, a client demonstrates a pattern of behavioral
responses towards the therapist based on a significant past relationship outside
of music therapy. This is referred to as:
A. appropriation.
B. misplacement.
C. transference.
D. resistance.
C. transference.
Which of the following is a purposefully sequenced course of therapy with a
specific outcome?
A. assessment
B. objective
C. target behavior
D. treatment plan
D. treatment plan
During a music therapy session a client has a grand mal seizure. Which of the
following should be the music therapist's FIRST action?
A. Leave the room to call for help.
B. Move harmful objects away from the client.
C. Restrain the client by holding his arms and legs.
D. Put something between the client's teeth.
B. Move harmful objects away from the client.
A music therapist has been asked to write a song to help an adult with intellectual
disabilities remember the steps involved with teeth brushing. The MOST effective
SOLUTION
A music therapist would like to compare the outcomes from a client's music
therapy sessions and physical therapy sessions. Which of the following is the
BEST way to do this?
A. Talk to the physical therapist about how the physical therapy sessions have
progressed.
B. Use an appropriate standardized measurement tool that is also used in
physical therapy.
C. Observe one of the client's physical therapy sessions to compare progress.
D. Develop a music therapy evaluation to use specifically with this client.
B. Use an appropriate standardized measurement tool that is also used in physical
therapy.
A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and withdrawn. In an
improvisational dyad, the music therapist gradually changes the tempo, range,
and articulation, while reflecting and supporting any change in playing by the
client. Which of the following is the music therapist MOST likely attempting to
encourage?
A. improvement in sustained attention
B. increased emotional expressiveness
C. demonstration of sensory awareness
D. response to musical behavioral cues
B. increased emotional expressiveness
A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an electronic
augmentative communication system to group music therapy. The BEST way to
plan to accommodate this client's inclusion in a group singing experience is to:
A. encourage the child to touch 'stop/go'.
B. teach the child hand gestures for several song lyrics.
C. ask the staff to sing for the child.
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system.
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system.
When playing a song for a group of clients, the music therapist is reminded of
feelings of love for a romantic interest. The therapist should:
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings.
B. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs.
C. share these feelings with the clients when the song is over.
D. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired.
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings.
,A client with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) claps to musical accompaniments,
clapping when the music plays and stopping when the music stops. The music
therapist uses these responses to assess which of the following areas of
functioning?
A. vibroacoustic
B. vestibular
C. proprioceptive
D. sensorimotor
D. sensorimotor
Determining a client's musical background and skills is an important task during
which phase of the music therapy plan?
A. evaluation
B. termination
C. implementation
D. assessment
D. assessment
A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a stroke on the left
side of the brain and exhibits significant language comprehension issues. It is
MOST effective to provide ongoing acknowledgement and reflection of the
client's responses through:
A. detailed instructions which create context.
B. exaggerated verbal and nonverbal prompts.
C. simple singing of directions through a song.
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures.
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures.
A music therapist works in a remote area where the field is not prominent and
there are no other practicing music therapists. The music therapist is feeling
isolated. Several clients at the hospital where he works are challenging, and he
feels that he could really benefit from another person to "bounce ideas off of."
Which of the following is the MOST effective way to address the music therapist's
immediate need?
A. Seek peer supervision through an online community of music therapists.
B. Connect with a non-music therapy co-worker who can listen and offer
feedback.
C. Find a therapeutic outlet by playing recreationally with local musicians.
D. Attend a conference session that focuses on the music therapist's concerns.
A. Seek peer supervision through an online community of music therapists.
A child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) starts pacing during a music
therapy session. Which of the following is the music therapist's MOST effective
response to redirect the child?
A. Tap on the chair.
,B. Chant a rhythmic pattern "it's okay."
C. Play sol-do on xylophone.
D. Sing a melodic phrase "sit down."
D. Sing a melodic phrase "sit down."
A music therapist in a private school setting conducts a weekly social skills
group for students with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Goals
include controlling impulses, turn-taking, and reciprocity. Data indicates three of
the four students are making progress towards their goals, but one student
expresses "music is stupid" and records indicate he participates less than 5% of
the time. Which of the following is the music therapist's BEST action?
A. Refer the student to a non-musical social skills group.
B. Ignore the student and focus on the remaining group members.
C. Position the student in a leadership position.
D. Dismiss the student from the group until he can demonstrate cooperation.
A. Refer the student to a non-musical social skills group.
A music therapist is completing an initial assessment of an adult client in a
hospital setting. The therapist reviews the patient chart beforehand to gather
information about demographics, clinical history, and personal resources. During
a brief interview with the patient, the therapist gathers information regarding
cultural and spiritual background, family dynamics, and support systems. Which
of the following additional information should the music therapist obtain that may
affect the music therapy session with the client?
A. social and interpersonal relationships
B. learning styles and academic skills
C. music background and preferences
D. responses to tempo and pitch
C. music background and preferences
A music therapist is working with a group of young women with eating disorders.
The goal is to verbalize thoughts and feelings. The music therapist wants to lead
a group vocal improvisation, but the women find it difficult to use their voices in a
free and expressive way. Which of the following is the music therapist's BEST
action to prepare the group for vocal improvisation?
A. Have each woman talk to the group about her fears.
B. Let the group pick songs they especially like to sing together.
C. Do a vocal call-and-response with the therapist leading.
D. Help them write a group song using words from each woman.
C. Do a vocal call-and-response with the therapist leading.
A music therapist is working at a shelter house with women survivors of abuse
and trauma. The new music therapy group seeks to empower women and
facilitate emotional expression. After a lyric analysis intervention in which clients
discuss themes of healing and recovery, which of the following interventions
should the music therapist facilitate NEXT?
, A. music improvisation in which clients play a variety of unpitched instruments
focusing on themes of trauma
B. music-centered relaxation in which clients practice progressive muscle
relaxation with recorded music
C. group singing in which clients sing along to an original recording of another
song with a therapeutic theme
D. fill-in-the-blank songwriting in which clients insert their own words and
phrases into the song
D. fill-in-the-blank songwriting in which clients insert their own words and phrases into
the song
A music therapist is aware of what she is thinking and feeling during the session
and can communicate this to clients when appropriate. This is an example of
developing the therapeutic relationship by being:
A. reflective.
B. clinical.
C. authentic.
D. accessible.
C. authentic.
During a music therapy session, a client demonstrates a pattern of behavioral
responses towards the therapist based on a significant past relationship outside
of music therapy. This is referred to as:
A. appropriation.
B. misplacement.
C. transference.
D. resistance.
C. transference.
Which of the following is a purposefully sequenced course of therapy with a
specific outcome?
A. assessment
B. objective
C. target behavior
D. treatment plan
D. treatment plan
During a music therapy session a client has a grand mal seizure. Which of the
following should be the music therapist's FIRST action?
A. Leave the room to call for help.
B. Move harmful objects away from the client.
C. Restrain the client by holding his arms and legs.
D. Put something between the client's teeth.
B. Move harmful objects away from the client.
A music therapist has been asked to write a song to help an adult with intellectual
disabilities remember the steps involved with teeth brushing. The MOST effective
