CBMT FORM B FINAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND UPDATED SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
⩥ What term would a music therapist MOST likely use to refer to a
client's inability to control their emotions within a receptive music
experience?
A. dysregulation
B. disorientation
C. disinhibition
D. dysphasia Answer: Answer A
A. Dysregulation is a state of having difficulty managing one's
experience; in this instance the client is unable to manage their
emotional response to the music.
B. Disorientation is an impaired cognitive, not emotional, state.
C. Disinhibition is an impaired ability to make measured decisions or
choices.
D. Dysphasia is a disorder of language, not emotional processing.
⩥ A boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is receiving music
therapy services. The mother reports that each time he watches
television, he prefers the volume to be extremely high. This is difficult
for the family to tolerate. Which of the following is the music therapist's
BEST response?
, A. Establish experiences that provide emotional expression between the
mother and child.
B. Develop interventions to address discriminating and manipulating
different auditory stimuli.
C. Promote exercises that utilize only quiet, less boisterous
instrumentation.
D. Create experiences that allow the music to be loud at all times, as this
is preferred by the client. Answer: Answer B
A. Facilitating emotional expression does not address the foundational
reason for why the client is preferring loud auditory stimuli.
B. Including opportunities for different stimuli best supports a more
appropriate replication of real life experiences.
C. This does not provide the client with a varied sensory experience,
which is important to address functional transfer.
D. See explanation C.
⩥ A client is being discharged from an inpatient psychiatric unit because
the treatment team has decided the client no longer poses a danger to self
or others, and an appropriate living situation in the community is
available. When preparing the treatment summary, which of the
following should the music therapist consider?
A. The client met treatment goals in music therapy.
B. The client should not be discharged due to limited progress in music
therapy.
C. The client should have a follow-up plan that addresses stressors that
precipitated hospitalization.
QUESTIONS AND UPDATED SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
⩥ What term would a music therapist MOST likely use to refer to a
client's inability to control their emotions within a receptive music
experience?
A. dysregulation
B. disorientation
C. disinhibition
D. dysphasia Answer: Answer A
A. Dysregulation is a state of having difficulty managing one's
experience; in this instance the client is unable to manage their
emotional response to the music.
B. Disorientation is an impaired cognitive, not emotional, state.
C. Disinhibition is an impaired ability to make measured decisions or
choices.
D. Dysphasia is a disorder of language, not emotional processing.
⩥ A boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is receiving music
therapy services. The mother reports that each time he watches
television, he prefers the volume to be extremely high. This is difficult
for the family to tolerate. Which of the following is the music therapist's
BEST response?
, A. Establish experiences that provide emotional expression between the
mother and child.
B. Develop interventions to address discriminating and manipulating
different auditory stimuli.
C. Promote exercises that utilize only quiet, less boisterous
instrumentation.
D. Create experiences that allow the music to be loud at all times, as this
is preferred by the client. Answer: Answer B
A. Facilitating emotional expression does not address the foundational
reason for why the client is preferring loud auditory stimuli.
B. Including opportunities for different stimuli best supports a more
appropriate replication of real life experiences.
C. This does not provide the client with a varied sensory experience,
which is important to address functional transfer.
D. See explanation C.
⩥ A client is being discharged from an inpatient psychiatric unit because
the treatment team has decided the client no longer poses a danger to self
or others, and an appropriate living situation in the community is
available. When preparing the treatment summary, which of the
following should the music therapist consider?
A. The client met treatment goals in music therapy.
B. The client should not be discharged due to limited progress in music
therapy.
C. The client should have a follow-up plan that addresses stressors that
precipitated hospitalization.
