CBMT Practice Exam Questions and Guide Answers
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1. A 6 year old client is incredibly social, afraid of the sound of a vacuum, and
is small for their age. What may be their diagnosis?
A. Rett Syndrome
B. Autism Spectrum Disorder
C. Williams Syndrome
D. Disintegrative Disorder
Answer: C. Williams Syndrome
2. A client during music therapy brings up that they feel "odd" around a cowork-
er. They share distinct examples of them feeling "odd" with lots of descriptive
details. What type of thinking is this?
A. Concrete Thinking
B. Abstract Thinking
,C. Logical Thinking
D. Magical Thinking
Answer: A. Concrete Thinking
3. Your objective reads: "A client will play the guitar for a total of 10 minutes
during a music therapy session." Which measuring tool are you utilizing?
A. Interval
B. Continuous
C. Frequency
D. Duration
Answer: D. Duration
4. In a music therapy session, the therapist focuses on improvisation. The
therapist plays a chord and allows the client to freely associate verbally and
then musically. What type of psychological theory is the therapist mostly likely
pulling from?
A. Psychodynamic Theory
B. Behavioral Theory
C. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
D. Holistic Theory
, Answer: A. Psychodynamic Theory
5. You brought a timer with you to the therapy session. The timer is set to go
off every 5 minutes in order to measure the amount of times your client plays
the guitar. What kind of measurement are you using?
A. Continuous
B. Interval
C. Frequency
D. Duration
Answer: B. Interval
6. If a client has difficulty swallowing, which disorder do they most likely have?
A. Aphasia
B. Dysphagia
C. Dysarthria
D. Ataxia
Answer: B. Dyphagia
7. A teenage client is referred to music therapy for anger management. During
the assessment, the client shares that he is angry about having to come to
therapy, and states that he enjoys heavy metal music. The therapist does not
, feel as though they are able to adequately play heavy metal music, and dislikes
the genre. The BEST action for the therapist is to
A. Explain to the client that heavy metal would make him angry, and is
therefore counterproductive
B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-cre-
ative music sessions
C. Explain to the client that she is unable to play heavy metal, and encourage
them to choose something else
D. Expose the client to a new genre in hopes to improve their musical appre-
ciation to new styles
Answer: B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-creative music
sessions.
8. Which of the following examples shows professional development as a
therapist?
A. Conduct research, continue your education, and collaborate with col-
leagues
B. Document treatment plans, collaborate with others, and expand musical
repertoire
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1. A 6 year old client is incredibly social, afraid of the sound of a vacuum, and
is small for their age. What may be their diagnosis?
A. Rett Syndrome
B. Autism Spectrum Disorder
C. Williams Syndrome
D. Disintegrative Disorder
Answer: C. Williams Syndrome
2. A client during music therapy brings up that they feel "odd" around a cowork-
er. They share distinct examples of them feeling "odd" with lots of descriptive
details. What type of thinking is this?
A. Concrete Thinking
B. Abstract Thinking
,C. Logical Thinking
D. Magical Thinking
Answer: A. Concrete Thinking
3. Your objective reads: "A client will play the guitar for a total of 10 minutes
during a music therapy session." Which measuring tool are you utilizing?
A. Interval
B. Continuous
C. Frequency
D. Duration
Answer: D. Duration
4. In a music therapy session, the therapist focuses on improvisation. The
therapist plays a chord and allows the client to freely associate verbally and
then musically. What type of psychological theory is the therapist mostly likely
pulling from?
A. Psychodynamic Theory
B. Behavioral Theory
C. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
D. Holistic Theory
, Answer: A. Psychodynamic Theory
5. You brought a timer with you to the therapy session. The timer is set to go
off every 5 minutes in order to measure the amount of times your client plays
the guitar. What kind of measurement are you using?
A. Continuous
B. Interval
C. Frequency
D. Duration
Answer: B. Interval
6. If a client has difficulty swallowing, which disorder do they most likely have?
A. Aphasia
B. Dysphagia
C. Dysarthria
D. Ataxia
Answer: B. Dyphagia
7. A teenage client is referred to music therapy for anger management. During
the assessment, the client shares that he is angry about having to come to
therapy, and states that he enjoys heavy metal music. The therapist does not
, feel as though they are able to adequately play heavy metal music, and dislikes
the genre. The BEST action for the therapist is to
A. Explain to the client that heavy metal would make him angry, and is
therefore counterproductive
B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-cre-
ative music sessions
C. Explain to the client that she is unable to play heavy metal, and encourage
them to choose something else
D. Expose the client to a new genre in hopes to improve their musical appre-
ciation to new styles
Answer: B. Familiarize herself with heavy metal music, and bring in receptive or re-creative music
sessions.
8. Which of the following examples shows professional development as a
therapist?
A. Conduct research, continue your education, and collaborate with col-
leagues
B. Document treatment plans, collaborate with others, and expand musical
repertoire
