CBMT 2026 SPRING MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
When conducting research, a music therapist should do which of the following?
Obtain informed consent from participant prior to their involvement in the study.
A patient exhibits distracted, unfocused behaviors during a final session. To BEST meet the
client's immediate needs prior to discharge, the therapist should focus on the clients
feelings about termination.
A 10-year-old music therapy client with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) has met all
music goals, and the music therapist presents his discharge summary at her agency's
weekly staffing. In other therapists, the client has made very little progress and remains
defiant and resistive. The music therapist should
collaborate with other professionals to target generalization of behaviors in music therapy
to other setting.
When completing a behavioral assessment, information relating ONLY to behaviors
observed, not interpretation, is considered
objective.
,A music therapist has completed an assessment on a patient who has Parkinson's disease.
The patient was referred for treatment of dysarthria. When planning a music therapy
treatment program, the therapist should focus on
oral motor control.
A school music teacher refers an 8-year-old boy to the school's music therapist because he
is "uncooperative and unfocused," "disruptive during class," and "always wanting to
playthings his own way." The music therapist should FIRST
schedule an assessment of the child.
Which of the following music experiences BEST promotes spatial awareness for a group of
adults which developmental disabilities?
facilitating structured movement through live music.
A music therapist is assigned to conduct an initial assessment for a 12-year-old who is
blind and walks with a cane. Which of the following rooms would BEST enable the therapist
to conduct a comprehensive assessment for this client?
large room with a concrete floor and two couches set up against the wall.
,An objective reads: "Within 6 weeks, the client will demonstrate on-task behavior by
playing the drum for 2 consecutive minutes in three of four trials." Which of the following
data collection procedures will BEST document the clients progress toward this objective?
Record the amount of time the client engages in drum playing for each trial.
A client has recently been admitted to a psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of bipolar
disorder. The client comes to a group music therapy session exhibiting sleepiness and
sluggish demeanor. Which of the following MOST likely accounts for this presentation?
side effects of newly prescribed medication
While completing an assessment on a patient who is 10-days post stroke, the music
therapist interviews the spouse to get more information. The spouse reports that the
patient does not enjoy music and is not a good candidate for music therapy. The music
therapist should
continue the assessment to determine if music can be used effectively with the patient.
When practicing "universal precautions," a music therapist should
wear gloves when in contact with any patient's bodily fluids.
The MOST discriminating musical experience to assess a client's fine motor skills would be
to ask the client to
, play a scale on the piano.
Which of the following must a music therapist following best practice adhere to?
1. Stay informed about current research evidence for clinical treatment.
2. Stay current with regulations related to reimbursements for treatment.
3. Assure that the best line of musical instruments is available to the facility.
4. Include functional non-musical behaviors in assessment and documentation.
1, 2 and 4 only
Which of the following is the MOST structured group songwriting experience?
Ask clients to fill in the blanks to a familiar song where key words have been deleted.
A music therapist engages a client in a stress-relieving exercise that involves tensing and
relaxing various parts of the body while listening to client-preferred sedative music. This
technique is known as
progressive muscle relaxation.
Which of the following is the BEST way to assess a client's rhythmic stability?
Instruct the client to maintain a rhythmic ostinato.
When conducting research, a music therapist should do which of the following?
Obtain informed consent from participant prior to their involvement in the study.
A patient exhibits distracted, unfocused behaviors during a final session. To BEST meet the
client's immediate needs prior to discharge, the therapist should focus on the clients
feelings about termination.
A 10-year-old music therapy client with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) has met all
music goals, and the music therapist presents his discharge summary at her agency's
weekly staffing. In other therapists, the client has made very little progress and remains
defiant and resistive. The music therapist should
collaborate with other professionals to target generalization of behaviors in music therapy
to other setting.
When completing a behavioral assessment, information relating ONLY to behaviors
observed, not interpretation, is considered
objective.
,A music therapist has completed an assessment on a patient who has Parkinson's disease.
The patient was referred for treatment of dysarthria. When planning a music therapy
treatment program, the therapist should focus on
oral motor control.
A school music teacher refers an 8-year-old boy to the school's music therapist because he
is "uncooperative and unfocused," "disruptive during class," and "always wanting to
playthings his own way." The music therapist should FIRST
schedule an assessment of the child.
Which of the following music experiences BEST promotes spatial awareness for a group of
adults which developmental disabilities?
facilitating structured movement through live music.
A music therapist is assigned to conduct an initial assessment for a 12-year-old who is
blind and walks with a cane. Which of the following rooms would BEST enable the therapist
to conduct a comprehensive assessment for this client?
large room with a concrete floor and two couches set up against the wall.
,An objective reads: "Within 6 weeks, the client will demonstrate on-task behavior by
playing the drum for 2 consecutive minutes in three of four trials." Which of the following
data collection procedures will BEST document the clients progress toward this objective?
Record the amount of time the client engages in drum playing for each trial.
A client has recently been admitted to a psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of bipolar
disorder. The client comes to a group music therapy session exhibiting sleepiness and
sluggish demeanor. Which of the following MOST likely accounts for this presentation?
side effects of newly prescribed medication
While completing an assessment on a patient who is 10-days post stroke, the music
therapist interviews the spouse to get more information. The spouse reports that the
patient does not enjoy music and is not a good candidate for music therapy. The music
therapist should
continue the assessment to determine if music can be used effectively with the patient.
When practicing "universal precautions," a music therapist should
wear gloves when in contact with any patient's bodily fluids.
The MOST discriminating musical experience to assess a client's fine motor skills would be
to ask the client to
, play a scale on the piano.
Which of the following must a music therapist following best practice adhere to?
1. Stay informed about current research evidence for clinical treatment.
2. Stay current with regulations related to reimbursements for treatment.
3. Assure that the best line of musical instruments is available to the facility.
4. Include functional non-musical behaviors in assessment and documentation.
1, 2 and 4 only
Which of the following is the MOST structured group songwriting experience?
Ask clients to fill in the blanks to a familiar song where key words have been deleted.
A music therapist engages a client in a stress-relieving exercise that involves tensing and
relaxing various parts of the body while listening to client-preferred sedative music. This
technique is known as
progressive muscle relaxation.
Which of the following is the BEST way to assess a client's rhythmic stability?
Instruct the client to maintain a rhythmic ostinato.
