CBMT Practice Exam Realistic CBMT
Exam Simulation + Answer Breakdown
A 6 year old client is incredibly social, afraid of the sound of a vacuum, and is small for their age. What
may be their diagnosis?
A. Rett Syndrome
B. Autism Spectrum Disorder
C. Williams Syndrome
D. Disintegrative Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Williams Syndrome
A client during music therapy brings up that they feel "odd" around a coworker. They share distinct
examples of them feeling "odd" with lots of descriptive details. What type of thinking is this?
A. Concrete Thinking
B. Abstract Thinking
C. Logical Thinking
D. Magical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Concrete Thinking
Your objective reads: "A client will play the guitar for a total of 10 minutes during a music therapy
session." Which measuring tool are you utilizing?
A. Interval
B. Continuous
C. Frequency
,D. Duration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Duration
In a music therapy session, the therapist focuses on improvisation. The therapist plays a chord and
allows the client to freely associate verbally and then musically. What type of psychological theory is the
therapist mostly likely pulling from?
A. Psychodynamic Theory
B. Behavioral Theory
C. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
D. Holistic Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Psychodynamic Theory
You brought a timer with you to the therapy session. The timer is set to go off every 5 minutes in order
to measure the amount of times your client plays the guitar. What kind of measurement are you using?
A. Continuous
B. Interval
C. Frequency
D. Duration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Interval
If a client has difficulty swallowing, which disorder do they most likely have?
A. Aphasia
B. Dysphagia
C. Dysarthria
D. Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Dyphagia
A teenage client is referred to music therapy for anger management. During the assessment, the client
shares that he is angry about having to come to therapy, and states that he enjoys heavy metal music.
The therapist does not feel as though they are able to adequately play heavy metal music, and dislikes
the genre. The BEST action for the therapist is to
A. Explain to the client that heavy metal would make him angry, and is therefore counterproductive
, B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-creative music sessions
C. Explain to the client that she is unable to play heavy metal, and encourage them to choose something
else
D. Expose the client to a new genre in hopes to improve their musical appreciation to new styles -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-
creative music sessions.
Which of the following examples shows professional development as a therapist?
A. Conduct research, continue your education, and collaborate with colleagues
B. Document treatment plans, collaborate with others, and expand musical repertoire
C. Participate in continuing education, comply with safety protocols, and review current research
D. Participate in research set professional goals, and maintain confidentiality with clients - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A. Conduct research, continue your education, and collaborate with colleagues
At the conclusion of treatment, the music therapist should document all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Termination plan
B. Follow-up procedures
C. Client's current functioning level
D. Client's family history - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Client's family history
During a music therapy session in a psychiatric facility, clients express their grief and mixed emotions
concerning a recent suicide in the facility. The music therapist should FIRST
A. Provide a relaxation experience to redirect the clients' attention
B. Compose a song to honor the lost life
C. Validate and normalize the group member's response through music
D. Engage the group in songwriting about suicide prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Validate and
normalize the group's responses through music
Exam Simulation + Answer Breakdown
A 6 year old client is incredibly social, afraid of the sound of a vacuum, and is small for their age. What
may be their diagnosis?
A. Rett Syndrome
B. Autism Spectrum Disorder
C. Williams Syndrome
D. Disintegrative Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Williams Syndrome
A client during music therapy brings up that they feel "odd" around a coworker. They share distinct
examples of them feeling "odd" with lots of descriptive details. What type of thinking is this?
A. Concrete Thinking
B. Abstract Thinking
C. Logical Thinking
D. Magical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Concrete Thinking
Your objective reads: "A client will play the guitar for a total of 10 minutes during a music therapy
session." Which measuring tool are you utilizing?
A. Interval
B. Continuous
C. Frequency
,D. Duration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Duration
In a music therapy session, the therapist focuses on improvisation. The therapist plays a chord and
allows the client to freely associate verbally and then musically. What type of psychological theory is the
therapist mostly likely pulling from?
A. Psychodynamic Theory
B. Behavioral Theory
C. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
D. Holistic Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Psychodynamic Theory
You brought a timer with you to the therapy session. The timer is set to go off every 5 minutes in order
to measure the amount of times your client plays the guitar. What kind of measurement are you using?
A. Continuous
B. Interval
C. Frequency
D. Duration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Interval
If a client has difficulty swallowing, which disorder do they most likely have?
A. Aphasia
B. Dysphagia
C. Dysarthria
D. Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Dyphagia
A teenage client is referred to music therapy for anger management. During the assessment, the client
shares that he is angry about having to come to therapy, and states that he enjoys heavy metal music.
The therapist does not feel as though they are able to adequately play heavy metal music, and dislikes
the genre. The BEST action for the therapist is to
A. Explain to the client that heavy metal would make him angry, and is therefore counterproductive
, B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-creative music sessions
C. Explain to the client that she is unable to play heavy metal, and encourage them to choose something
else
D. Expose the client to a new genre in hopes to improve their musical appreciation to new styles -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-
creative music sessions.
Which of the following examples shows professional development as a therapist?
A. Conduct research, continue your education, and collaborate with colleagues
B. Document treatment plans, collaborate with others, and expand musical repertoire
C. Participate in continuing education, comply with safety protocols, and review current research
D. Participate in research set professional goals, and maintain confidentiality with clients - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A. Conduct research, continue your education, and collaborate with colleagues
At the conclusion of treatment, the music therapist should document all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Termination plan
B. Follow-up procedures
C. Client's current functioning level
D. Client's family history - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Client's family history
During a music therapy session in a psychiatric facility, clients express their grief and mixed emotions
concerning a recent suicide in the facility. The music therapist should FIRST
A. Provide a relaxation experience to redirect the clients' attention
B. Compose a song to honor the lost life
C. Validate and normalize the group member's response through music
D. Engage the group in songwriting about suicide prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Validate and
normalize the group's responses through music
