CBMT FORM B EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and
withdrawn. In an improvisational dyad, the music therapist gradually
changes the tempo, range, and articulation, while reflecting and
supporting any change in playing by the client. Which of the following
is the music therapist MOST likely attempting to encourage?
A. improvement in sustained attention
B. increased emotional expressiveness
C. demonstration of sensory awareness
D. response to musical behavioral cues. Answer: B
⩥ A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an
electric augmentative communication system to group music therapy.
The BEST way to plan to accommodate this client's inclusion in a group
singing experience is to:
A. encourage the child to touch "stop/go"
B. teach the child hand gestures for several song lyrics
C. ask the star to sing for the child
,D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system. Answer: D
⩥ When playing a song for a group of clients, the music therapist is
reminded of feelings of love for a romantic interest. The therapist
should:
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings
B. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs
C. share these feelings with the clients when the song is over
D. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired.
Answer: A
⩥ A client with Autism Spectrum Disorder claps to musical
accompaniments, clapping when the music plays and stopping when the
music stops. The music therapist uses these responses to assess which of
the following areas of functioning?
A. vibroacoustic
B. vestibular
C. proprioceptive
D. sensorimotor. Answer: D
⩥ Determining a client's musical background and skills is an important
task during which phase of the music therapy plan?
,A. evaluation
B. termination
C. implementation
D. assessment. Answer: D
⩥ A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a stroke
on the left side of the brain and exhibits significant language
comprehension issues. It is MOST effective to provide ongoing
acknowledgment and reflection of the client's responses through:
A. detailed instructions which create context
B. exaggerated verbal and nonverbal prompts
C. simple singing of directions through a song
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures. Answer: D
⩥ A music therapist works in a remote area where the field is not
prominent and there are no other practicing music therapists. The music
therapist is feeling isolated. Several clients at the hospital where he
works are challenging, and he feels that he could really benefit from
another person to "bounce ideas off of." Which of the following is the
MOST effective way to address the music therapists's immediate need?
, A. seek peer supervision through an online community of music
therapists
B. connect with a non-music therapy co-worker who can listen and offer
feedback
C. find a therapeutic outlet by playing recreationally with local
musicians
D. attend a conference session that focuses on the music therapist's
concerns. Answer: A
⩥ A child with ASD starts pacing during a music therapy session. Which
of the following is the music therapist's MOST effective response to
redirect the child?
A. tap on the chair
B. chant a rhythmic pattern "it's okay"
C. play sol-do on the xylophone
D. sing a melodic phrase "sit down". Answer: D
⩥ A music therapist in a private school setting conducts a weekly social
skills group for students with high-functioning ASD. Goals include
controlling impulses, turn-taking, and reciprocity. Data indicates three of
the four students are making progress towards their goals, but one
student expresses "music is stupid" and records indicate he participates
less than 5% of the time. Which of the following is the music therapist's
BEST action?
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and
withdrawn. In an improvisational dyad, the music therapist gradually
changes the tempo, range, and articulation, while reflecting and
supporting any change in playing by the client. Which of the following
is the music therapist MOST likely attempting to encourage?
A. improvement in sustained attention
B. increased emotional expressiveness
C. demonstration of sensory awareness
D. response to musical behavioral cues. Answer: B
⩥ A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an
electric augmentative communication system to group music therapy.
The BEST way to plan to accommodate this client's inclusion in a group
singing experience is to:
A. encourage the child to touch "stop/go"
B. teach the child hand gestures for several song lyrics
C. ask the star to sing for the child
,D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system. Answer: D
⩥ When playing a song for a group of clients, the music therapist is
reminded of feelings of love for a romantic interest. The therapist
should:
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings
B. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs
C. share these feelings with the clients when the song is over
D. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired.
Answer: A
⩥ A client with Autism Spectrum Disorder claps to musical
accompaniments, clapping when the music plays and stopping when the
music stops. The music therapist uses these responses to assess which of
the following areas of functioning?
A. vibroacoustic
B. vestibular
C. proprioceptive
D. sensorimotor. Answer: D
⩥ Determining a client's musical background and skills is an important
task during which phase of the music therapy plan?
,A. evaluation
B. termination
C. implementation
D. assessment. Answer: D
⩥ A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a stroke
on the left side of the brain and exhibits significant language
comprehension issues. It is MOST effective to provide ongoing
acknowledgment and reflection of the client's responses through:
A. detailed instructions which create context
B. exaggerated verbal and nonverbal prompts
C. simple singing of directions through a song
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures. Answer: D
⩥ A music therapist works in a remote area where the field is not
prominent and there are no other practicing music therapists. The music
therapist is feeling isolated. Several clients at the hospital where he
works are challenging, and he feels that he could really benefit from
another person to "bounce ideas off of." Which of the following is the
MOST effective way to address the music therapists's immediate need?
, A. seek peer supervision through an online community of music
therapists
B. connect with a non-music therapy co-worker who can listen and offer
feedback
C. find a therapeutic outlet by playing recreationally with local
musicians
D. attend a conference session that focuses on the music therapist's
concerns. Answer: A
⩥ A child with ASD starts pacing during a music therapy session. Which
of the following is the music therapist's MOST effective response to
redirect the child?
A. tap on the chair
B. chant a rhythmic pattern "it's okay"
C. play sol-do on the xylophone
D. sing a melodic phrase "sit down". Answer: D
⩥ A music therapist in a private school setting conducts a weekly social
skills group for students with high-functioning ASD. Goals include
controlling impulses, turn-taking, and reciprocity. Data indicates three of
the four students are making progress towards their goals, but one
student expresses "music is stupid" and records indicate he participates
less than 5% of the time. Which of the following is the music therapist's
BEST action?
