AND ANSWERS
A MTs needs to be a proficient and flexible musician
a) True
b) False - ANS a) true
MT goals and interventions should reflect developmental age opposed to chronological age
a) true
b) false - ANS a) true
What is required to become an accredited MT?
a) Completion of a BA MT or MA in MT
b) Completion of a 1000hr internship approved by CAMT
c) Be an accomplished musician
d) All listed options - ANS d) All listed options
Other healthcare professionals can approve MT as long as...
a) They know what MT is
b) They have permission from the client
c) Only an accredited MT can provide MT
d) They play an instrument - ANS c) Only an accredited MT can provide MT
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,During the Baroque period, it was believed that certain personality characteristics were
associated with certain styles of music. This theory is still followed today.
a) True
b) False - ANS b) False
What is the aim of MT?
a) To provide music education
b) To assist with relaxation
c) To make great music
d) To reach health care goals - ANS d) To reach health care goals
MTs in Canada carry the title MTA if they are recognized by CAMT
a) True
b) False - ANS a) True
Classical music has the greatest impact on pain relief
a) True
b) False - ANS b) 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 - ANS a) To improve communication
Which of the following statements is true of preliterate cultures?
a) It was believed that music affects mental and physical well-being
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,b) Music held no value in relation to health
c) Music was used a preventative medicine
d) Medicine was based on the four humors - ANS a) It was believed that music affects mental
and physical well-being
Which of the following is NOT MT intervention?
a) Lyric analysis
b) Composing
c) Listening alone to your iPod
d) Singing - ANS c) Listening alone to your iPod
Which organization regulates MT in Canada?
a) CAMT
b) CRPO
c) MTAO
d) CRMO - ANS a) CAMT
MT was used in educational institutions in the USA as early as the 1830s
a) True
b) False - ANS a) 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, and muscle strength
d) Instrumental playing is not a MT intervention - ANS c) Improve range of motion, dexterity,
and muscle strength
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, All MTs in Ontario, must be recognized by the CRPO
a) True
b) False - ANS b) False
According to Piaget, on the of the following is not a primary stage of child development
a) Concrete operational
b) Communication operations
c) Formal operations
d) Sensorimotor - ANS b) Communication operations
Music and speech use the same areas of the brain. This is why music can activate speech and
communication.
a) True
b) False - ANS b) False
In the early 20th century, MT research could be found in scientific publications
a) True
b) False - ANS a) True
Why is improvisation an effective intervention in MT?
a) Offers a creative nonverbal means of expressing thoughts and feelings
b) There are no mistakes
c) Provides control
d) All listed options - ANS d) All listed options
Music entertainment differs from MT because...
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