MUSIC 2MT3 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS– VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Which ofthe 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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-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 C well-being.
b. music held no value in relation to health.
c. music was used as preventative medicine.
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,d. medicine was based on the 4 humors. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a. it was
believed that music affects mental health C well-being.
Which of the following is NOT a MT intervention?
a. lyric analysis
b. composing
c. listening to an iPod alone
d. singing - ✔✔✔ANSWER-c. listening to an iPod alone
Which organization regulates music therapy in Canada? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-CAMT
MT was used in educational institutions in the USA as early as the
1830s. T/F - ✔✔✔ANSWER-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
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,c. improve range of motion, dexterity C muscle strength
d. instrumental playing is not a MT intervention - ✔✔✔ANSWER-c.
improve range of motion, dexterity C muscle strength
ALL MTs in Ontario, must also be recognized by the CRPO. T/F -
✔✔✔ANSWER-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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-b. communication operations
Music and speech use the same areas of the brain. This is why music can
activate speech and communication. T/F -
✔✔✔ANSWER-false
, In the early 20th century, MT research could be found in scientific
publications. T/F - ✔✔✔ANSWER-true
Why is improvisation an effective intervention in MT?
a. offers a creative, nonverbal means of expressing thoughts C feelings.
b. there are no mistakes.
c. provides control.
d. all listed options. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-b. entertainment is not a health care
discipline
Some MT approaches are psychoanalytically informed. T/F -
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AND ANSWERS– VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Which ofthe 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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-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 C well-being.
b. music held no value in relation to health.
c. music was used as preventative medicine.
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,d. medicine was based on the 4 humors. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a. it was
believed that music affects mental health C well-being.
Which of the following is NOT a MT intervention?
a. lyric analysis
b. composing
c. listening to an iPod alone
d. singing - ✔✔✔ANSWER-c. listening to an iPod alone
Which organization regulates music therapy in Canada? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-CAMT
MT was used in educational institutions in the USA as early as the
1830s. T/F - ✔✔✔ANSWER-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
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,c. improve range of motion, dexterity C muscle strength
d. instrumental playing is not a MT intervention - ✔✔✔ANSWER-c.
improve range of motion, dexterity C muscle strength
ALL MTs in Ontario, must also be recognized by the CRPO. T/F -
✔✔✔ANSWER-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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-b. communication operations
Music and speech use the same areas of the brain. This is why music can
activate speech and communication. T/F -
✔✔✔ANSWER-false
, In the early 20th century, MT research could be found in scientific
publications. T/F - ✔✔✔ANSWER-true
Why is improvisation an effective intervention in MT?
a. offers a creative, nonverbal means of expressing thoughts C feelings.
b. there are no mistakes.
c. provides control.
d. all listed options. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-b. entertainment is not a health care
discipline
Some MT approaches are psychoanalytically informed. T/F -
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