MUSIC 2MT3 MIDTERM UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A music therapist needs to be a proficient & flexible musician. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
Music therapy goals and interventions should reflect developmental age opposed to
chronological age. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - true
What is required to become an accredited music therapist?
a. completion of a BA music therapy or MA in music therapy
b. Completion of 1000hr internship approved b the CAMT
c. Be an accomplished musician
d. All listed options - CORRECT ANSWER - d. All listed options
other health care professionals can provide music therapy as long as...
a. They know what music therapy is
b. they have permission from the client
c. only an accredited music therapist can provide MT
d. they can play an instrument - CORRECT ANSWER - c. only an accredited music
therapist can provide MT
During the Baroque period, it was believed that certain personality characteristics were
associated with certain styles of music. This theory is still followed today. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
What is the aim of MT? - CORRECT ANSWER - To reach health care goals
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MTs in Canada carry the title MTA (Music therapist accredited) if they are recognized by the
CAMT. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Classical music has the greatest impact on pain relief. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Which of the following is a reason to refer somebody to MT?
a. to improve communication
b. to develop perfect pitch
c. to learn an instrument
d. to feel happy - CORRECT ANSWER - a. to improve communication
another common answer: to facilitate self expression
Which of the following statements is true of preliterate cultures?
a. it was believed that music affects mental health & well-being.
b. music held no value in relation to health.
c. music was used as preventative medicine.
d. medicine was based on the 4 humors. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. it was believed that
music affects mental health & well-being.
Which of the following is NOT a MT intervention?
a. lyric analysis
b. composing
c. listening to an iPod alone
d. singing - CORRECT ANSWER - c. listening to an iPod alone
Which organization regulates music therapy in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER - CAMT
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MT was used in educational institutions in the USA as early as the 1830s. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
What can instrumental playing as a MT intervention do?
a. help a client to learn an instrument
b. help a client to learn musical concepts
c. improve range of motion, dexterity & muscle strength
d. instrumental playing is not a MT intervention - CORRECT ANSWER - c. improve
range of motion, dexterity & muscle strength
ALL MTs in Ontario, must also be recognized by the CRPO. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
According too Piaget, one of the following is not a primary stage of child development.
a. concrete operational
b. communication operations
c. formal operations
d. sensorimotor - CORRECT ANSWER - b. communication operations
Music and speech use the same areas of the brain. This is why music can activate speech and
communication. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - false
In the early 20th century, MT research could be found in scientific publications. T/F -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
Why is improvisation an effective intervention in MT?
a. offers a creative, nonverbal means of expressing thoughts & feelings.
b. there are no mistakes.
c. provides control.
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d. all listed options. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all listed options.
Music entertainment differs from MT because...
a. entertainment is not therapeutic
b. entertainment is not a health care discipline
c. entertainment requires an audience relationship
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - b. entertainment is not a health care discipline
Some MT approaches are psychoanalytically informed. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - true
What was the purpose of the study "MT in parkinsons"
a. to explore the efficacy of improvising on motor functions in patients with PD
b. to explore the efficacy of active MT on motor & emotional functions in patients with PD
c. to explore the efficacy of passive MT on motor & emotional functions in patients with PD
d. to explore the efficacy of listening to music on motor functions in patients with PD -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. to explore the efficacy of active MT on motor & emotional
functions in patients with PD
A MT begins session with "Hello Song". He encourages self expression with improvisation &
uses precomposed music to facilitate coordination of movement. Sometimes client changes
words to song. Which approach describes MT's way of working most?
a. improvisation informed approach
b. psychodynamically informed approach
c. behaviour approach
d. eclectic approach - CORRECT ANSWER - d. eclectic approach
What MT approach aims to replace irrational thinking?
a. eclectic
b. behavioural