Music Therapy Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
A music therapist needs to be a proficient and flexible musician...t/f - Answer✔true
during the baroque period, it was believed that certain personality characteristics were
associated w certain styles of music. The theory is followed today... t/f - Answer✔false
other health care professionals can provide MT as long as ... - Answer✔only an accredited
music therapist can provide MT
which organization regulates MT in canada? - Answer✔CAMT
which of the following is a reason to refer someone to MT ? - Answer✔to improve
communication
why is improvisation an effective intervention in MT ? - Answer✔provides control, offers a
creative nonverbal means of expressing thoughts and feelings, there are no mistakes
all music therapists in Ontario must also be recognized by the CRPO..t/f - Answer✔false
what can instrumental playing as a music therapy intervention do? - Answer✔improve range of
motion, dexterity, and muscle strength
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mt goals and interventions should reflect developmental age as opposed to chronological age ...
t/f - Answer✔true
music entertainment differs from MT bc ... - Answer✔entertainment is not a health care
discipline
which of the following statements is true of prelit cultures? - Answer✔it was believed that
music affects mental and physical well being
in early 20th century, MT research could be found in scientific publications ... t/f - Answer✔true
which is the aim of MT - Answer✔to reach health care goals
MT was used in educational institutions in the USA as early as the 1830s... t/f - Answer✔true
what is required oto become an accredited MT? - Answer✔BA or MA, 1000hr internship
approved by CAMT, accomplished musician
music therapists in Canada carry the title MTA (music therapist accredited) if they are
recognized by the CAMT...t/f - Answer✔true
classical music has the greatest impact on pain relief...t/f - Answer✔false
music and speech use the same area of the brain, this is why music can activate speech and
communication...t/f - Answer✔false
Which of the following is not a MT intervention? - Answer✔listening to ipod alone
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