MUSIC 2MT3 MIDTERM & EXAM STUDY GUIDE | MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MUSIC
2MT3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
A music therapist needs to be a proficient & flexible musician. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Music therapy goals and interventions should reflect developmental age opposed to chronological age.
T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔false
What is the aim of MT? - ANS ✔✔To reach health care goals
MTs in Canada carry the title MTA (Music therapist accredited) if they are recognized by the CAMT. T/F -
ANS ✔✔true
Classical music has the greatest impact on pain relief. T/F - ANS ✔✔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
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. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔c. listening to an iPod alone
Which organization regulates music therapy in Canada? - ANS ✔✔CAMT
MT was used in educational institutions in the USA as early as the 1830s. T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔c. improve range of motion, dexterity &
muscle strength
ALL MTs in Ontario, must also be recognized by the CRPO. T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔b. communication operations
Music and speech use the same areas of the brain. This is why music can activate speech and
communication. T/F - ANS ✔✔false
In the early 20th century, MT research could be found in scientific publications. T/F - ANS ✔✔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.
d. all listed options. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔b. entertainment is not a health care discipline
Some MT approaches are psychoanalytically informed. T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔d. eclectic approach
What MT approach aims to replace irrational thinking?
a. eclectic
b. behavioural
c. psychodynamic
d. cognitive behavioural - ANS ✔✔d. cognitive behavioural
MT in a medical setting promotes "normalization" T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
NMT is an example of a biopsychosocial model. T/F - ANS ✔✔false
NMT would be an appropriate approach for a MT working with a client toward the following goal...
a. supporting social skills
b. processing bereavement
c. improving gait
d. managing depression - ANS ✔✔c. improving gait
Pain is best described as
a. a physical experience
b. an emotional experience
c. a subjective experience
d. a fight or flight experience - ANS ✔✔c. a subjective experience
(i think emotional was also correct, but on our quiz emotional was replaced with something else, so only
subjective was correct)
It is effective for MTs to use a biopsychosocial approach to pain management because...
a. Music can address the physical, emotional & social aspects of pain.
b. Music can evoke relaxation, memories & movement.
c. Music can address the physical, emotional & mental aspects of pain.
d. MT is not an effective intervention for pain. - ANS ✔✔a. Music can address the physical, emotional &
social aspects of pain.
"MT in parkinsons disease" had measurable results supporting MT. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
MTs trained to use NMT are most likely to work with clients who have the following diagnosis...
, a. anxiety disorder
b. depression
c. traumatic brain injury
d. autism - ANS ✔✔c. traumatic brain injury
One of the following is a factor that heavily influences MT approaches.
a. changes to music industry
b. changes to education programs
c. societal changes
d. cultural differences - ANS ✔✔c. societal changes
NMT is a research based system of standardized clinical techniques for training in the following areas
a. sensorimotor, speech & language, and concrete operations
b. sensorimotor, speech & language, and cognition
c. sensorimotor, speech & language, and memory
d. sensorimotor, cognition and concrete operations - ANS ✔✔b. sensorimotor, speech & language, and
cognition
Music can influence physical behaviour including autonomic activity. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Using a metronome to deliver MT is common with which approach?
a. psychodyamic MT
b. neurologic MT
c. community MT
d. aesthetic MT - ANS ✔✔b. neurologic MT
It can be beneficial for MTs to collaborate with other professionals such as speech therapists or
physiotherapists. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
MTs should not receive supervision or personal therapy as it may bring up issues that will negative
impact their MT sessions with clients. T/F - ANS ✔✔false
What was/were the outcomes of the study "MT in parkinsons disease"?
a. MT demonstrated no improvement in HM
b. MT demonstrated no improvement to the UPDRS scores
c. MT demonstrated significant improvement in speech scores
d. MT demonstrated significant improvement to the UPDRS scores - ANS ✔✔d. MT demonstrated
significant improvement to the UPDRS scores
^particularly in Bradykinesia
Also, improvement in happiness measure of MT group, & quality of life
NMT provides measurable outcomes. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Which is the best description of health?
a. complete physical & mental well-being
b. complete physical, mental & social well-being
2MT3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
A music therapist needs to be a proficient & flexible musician. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Music therapy goals and interventions should reflect developmental age opposed to chronological age.
T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔false
What is the aim of MT? - ANS ✔✔To reach health care goals
MTs in Canada carry the title MTA (Music therapist accredited) if they are recognized by the CAMT. T/F -
ANS ✔✔true
Classical music has the greatest impact on pain relief. T/F - ANS ✔✔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
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. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔c. listening to an iPod alone
Which organization regulates music therapy in Canada? - ANS ✔✔CAMT
MT was used in educational institutions in the USA as early as the 1830s. T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔c. improve range of motion, dexterity &
muscle strength
ALL MTs in Ontario, must also be recognized by the CRPO. T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔b. communication operations
Music and speech use the same areas of the brain. This is why music can activate speech and
communication. T/F - ANS ✔✔false
In the early 20th century, MT research could be found in scientific publications. T/F - ANS ✔✔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.
d. all listed options. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔b. entertainment is not a health care discipline
Some MT approaches are psychoanalytically informed. T/F - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔d. eclectic approach
What MT approach aims to replace irrational thinking?
a. eclectic
b. behavioural
c. psychodynamic
d. cognitive behavioural - ANS ✔✔d. cognitive behavioural
MT in a medical setting promotes "normalization" T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
NMT is an example of a biopsychosocial model. T/F - ANS ✔✔false
NMT would be an appropriate approach for a MT working with a client toward the following goal...
a. supporting social skills
b. processing bereavement
c. improving gait
d. managing depression - ANS ✔✔c. improving gait
Pain is best described as
a. a physical experience
b. an emotional experience
c. a subjective experience
d. a fight or flight experience - ANS ✔✔c. a subjective experience
(i think emotional was also correct, but on our quiz emotional was replaced with something else, so only
subjective was correct)
It is effective for MTs to use a biopsychosocial approach to pain management because...
a. Music can address the physical, emotional & social aspects of pain.
b. Music can evoke relaxation, memories & movement.
c. Music can address the physical, emotional & mental aspects of pain.
d. MT is not an effective intervention for pain. - ANS ✔✔a. Music can address the physical, emotional &
social aspects of pain.
"MT in parkinsons disease" had measurable results supporting MT. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
MTs trained to use NMT are most likely to work with clients who have the following diagnosis...
, a. anxiety disorder
b. depression
c. traumatic brain injury
d. autism - ANS ✔✔c. traumatic brain injury
One of the following is a factor that heavily influences MT approaches.
a. changes to music industry
b. changes to education programs
c. societal changes
d. cultural differences - ANS ✔✔c. societal changes
NMT is a research based system of standardized clinical techniques for training in the following areas
a. sensorimotor, speech & language, and concrete operations
b. sensorimotor, speech & language, and cognition
c. sensorimotor, speech & language, and memory
d. sensorimotor, cognition and concrete operations - ANS ✔✔b. sensorimotor, speech & language, and
cognition
Music can influence physical behaviour including autonomic activity. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Using a metronome to deliver MT is common with which approach?
a. psychodyamic MT
b. neurologic MT
c. community MT
d. aesthetic MT - ANS ✔✔b. neurologic MT
It can be beneficial for MTs to collaborate with other professionals such as speech therapists or
physiotherapists. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
MTs should not receive supervision or personal therapy as it may bring up issues that will negative
impact their MT sessions with clients. T/F - ANS ✔✔false
What was/were the outcomes of the study "MT in parkinsons disease"?
a. MT demonstrated no improvement in HM
b. MT demonstrated no improvement to the UPDRS scores
c. MT demonstrated significant improvement in speech scores
d. MT demonstrated significant improvement to the UPDRS scores - ANS ✔✔d. MT demonstrated
significant improvement to the UPDRS scores
^particularly in Bradykinesia
Also, improvement in happiness measure of MT group, & quality of life
NMT provides measurable outcomes. T/F - ANS ✔✔true
Which is the best description of health?
a. complete physical & mental well-being
b. complete physical, mental & social well-being
