CBMT EXAM B STUDY SET PART 2 LATEST EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A 7-year-old child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) level 3 starts
exhibiting head banging behavior halfway through a music therapy session. The
therapist is addressing goals of endurance and attention to task. The music
therapist's FIRST response should be to
A. restrain the child's hands until conclusion of music activity.
B. place a spare helmet on the child's head to prevent further injury.
C. introduce a different song/instrument and observe the child's response.
D. redirect the child with quiet music to decrease head banging. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. DSM-5 identifies ASD Level 3 as including: severe deficits in
communication, socialization, sensory input, causing great distress, or difficulty
adapting to change. Self-injurious behavior may be due to lack of communication
and/or sensory overload. By adjusting timbre, the music therapist can observe
changes, or produce calming.
A music therapist is assessing a recently admitted 14-year-old client with anorexia
nervosa, restricting type. During an individual interview, the client shares that she
loves to dance to pop music and recently started to play the guitar to her favorite
songs. Which of the following is the BEST intervention to assist the client in
accessing and working through her therapeutic issues?
A. movement intervention involving high intensity dance with recorded pop music
B. music-assisted relaxation using live guitar music played by the music therapist
C. individual guitar lessons teaching preferred songs with a therapeutic focus.
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,D. song lyric discussion involving listening and talking about song themes -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. This intervention takes into account the client's music
preferences of pop/rock music and her music background of playing the guitar.
The music therapist could teach the client how to play the guitar in order to
access and work through therapeutic issues (p. 408).
A client with an intellectual disability is referred for assistance with problem-
solving skills needed to work as an activity assistant in a long-term care facility.
The client competently assists with activities but struggles in appropriately
responding to residents' behaviors when the activity director is not present.
Which of the following should be the music therapist's FIRST action?
A. Assess the client's current executive functioning abilities.
B. Support the client's strengths by using music to teach how to manage problem
behaviors exhibited by residents.
C. Develop the client's problem-solving skills to enable independence on the job.
D. Use music to teach the client the sequential steps for what to do when a
problem arises. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. The client may not have the
executive functioning skills needed to safely be independently in charge of the
residents when problems arise. Because the purpose of the referral is to do this,
the first thing to do is assess the client's current executive functioning abilities to
determine if the goal is achievable.
A child with visual impairment and developmental disabilities is learning a
schedule by using tactile objects that represent daily activities, including music
therapy. When the child is given the direction, "check your schedule," he will
touch an instrument that serves as a tactile cue to indicate that it is time for music
therapy. He will then keep this instrument until the activity is finished. Which of
the following tangible instruments would be the BEST cue to symbolize music
therapy and also use in this session?
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, A. a finger cymbal, because it is small and easy for the child to carry
B. a drum stick, because it relates to music and can be used in the music therapy
session
C. a small toy-like keyboard, because it sounds immediately when manipulated
and can be used in the music therapy session
D. a small maraca, because it sounds immediately when manipulated, is easy to
carry, and can be used in the music therapy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. A small
maraca would give the most meaning because it symbolizes music, only has to be
touched to make sound, is easy to travel with, and may be used in the music
therapy session.
A music therapist visits with a client who has dementia and his wife, the primary
caregiver. During the session, the music therapist plays and sings songs that were
important during the couple's courtship. The couple begins to dance together
while holding hands and making eye contact with each other. Which of the
following goals is the music therapist MOST likely addressing through this
intervention?
A. improved relaxation skills
B. increased verbal reminiscence
C. increased nonverbal expression
D. improved motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. When one member of a
couple has dementia, therapeutic touch and nonverbal expression can be an
effective way to maintain a bond. Dancing together, holding hands, and making
eye contact can be effective way to provide opportunity for nonverbal expression.
Self-awareness, self-determination, and the search for meaning employ principles
from which of the following psychotherapeutic models?
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EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
A 7-year-old child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) level 3 starts
exhibiting head banging behavior halfway through a music therapy session. The
therapist is addressing goals of endurance and attention to task. The music
therapist's FIRST response should be to
A. restrain the child's hands until conclusion of music activity.
B. place a spare helmet on the child's head to prevent further injury.
C. introduce a different song/instrument and observe the child's response.
D. redirect the child with quiet music to decrease head banging. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. DSM-5 identifies ASD Level 3 as including: severe deficits in
communication, socialization, sensory input, causing great distress, or difficulty
adapting to change. Self-injurious behavior may be due to lack of communication
and/or sensory overload. By adjusting timbre, the music therapist can observe
changes, or produce calming.
A music therapist is assessing a recently admitted 14-year-old client with anorexia
nervosa, restricting type. During an individual interview, the client shares that she
loves to dance to pop music and recently started to play the guitar to her favorite
songs. Which of the following is the BEST intervention to assist the client in
accessing and working through her therapeutic issues?
A. movement intervention involving high intensity dance with recorded pop music
B. music-assisted relaxation using live guitar music played by the music therapist
C. individual guitar lessons teaching preferred songs with a therapeutic focus.
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,D. song lyric discussion involving listening and talking about song themes -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. This intervention takes into account the client's music
preferences of pop/rock music and her music background of playing the guitar.
The music therapist could teach the client how to play the guitar in order to
access and work through therapeutic issues (p. 408).
A client with an intellectual disability is referred for assistance with problem-
solving skills needed to work as an activity assistant in a long-term care facility.
The client competently assists with activities but struggles in appropriately
responding to residents' behaviors when the activity director is not present.
Which of the following should be the music therapist's FIRST action?
A. Assess the client's current executive functioning abilities.
B. Support the client's strengths by using music to teach how to manage problem
behaviors exhibited by residents.
C. Develop the client's problem-solving skills to enable independence on the job.
D. Use music to teach the client the sequential steps for what to do when a
problem arises. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. The client may not have the
executive functioning skills needed to safely be independently in charge of the
residents when problems arise. Because the purpose of the referral is to do this,
the first thing to do is assess the client's current executive functioning abilities to
determine if the goal is achievable.
A child with visual impairment and developmental disabilities is learning a
schedule by using tactile objects that represent daily activities, including music
therapy. When the child is given the direction, "check your schedule," he will
touch an instrument that serves as a tactile cue to indicate that it is time for music
therapy. He will then keep this instrument until the activity is finished. Which of
the following tangible instruments would be the BEST cue to symbolize music
therapy and also use in this session?
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, A. a finger cymbal, because it is small and easy for the child to carry
B. a drum stick, because it relates to music and can be used in the music therapy
session
C. a small toy-like keyboard, because it sounds immediately when manipulated
and can be used in the music therapy session
D. a small maraca, because it sounds immediately when manipulated, is easy to
carry, and can be used in the music therapy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. A small
maraca would give the most meaning because it symbolizes music, only has to be
touched to make sound, is easy to travel with, and may be used in the music
therapy session.
A music therapist visits with a client who has dementia and his wife, the primary
caregiver. During the session, the music therapist plays and sings songs that were
important during the couple's courtship. The couple begins to dance together
while holding hands and making eye contact with each other. Which of the
following goals is the music therapist MOST likely addressing through this
intervention?
A. improved relaxation skills
B. increased verbal reminiscence
C. increased nonverbal expression
D. improved motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. When one member of a
couple has dementia, therapeutic touch and nonverbal expression can be an
effective way to maintain a bond. Dancing together, holding hands, and making
eye contact can be effective way to provide opportunity for nonverbal expression.
Self-awareness, self-determination, and the search for meaning employ principles
from which of the following psychotherapeutic models?
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