COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
A music therapist needs to be a proficient & flexible musician. T/F - ANSWER: true
Music therapy goals and interventions should reflect developmental age opposed to
chronological age. T/F - ANSWER: true
What is required to become an accredited music therapist?
a. completion of a BA music therapy or MA in music therapy
b. Completion of 1000hr internship approved b the CAMT
c. Be an accomplished musician
d. All listed options - ANSWER: d. All listed options
other health care professionals can provide music therapy as long as...
a. They know what music therapy is
b. they have permission from the client
c. only an accredited music therapist can provide MT
d. they can play an instrument - ANSWER: c. only an accredited music therapist can
provide MT
During the Baroque period, it was believed that certain personality characteristics
were associated with certain styles of music. This theory is still followed today. T/F -
ANSWER: false
What is the aim of MT? - ANSWER: To reach health care goals
MTs in Canada carry the title MTA (Music therapist accredited) if they are recognized
by the CAMT. T/F - ANSWER: true
Classical music has the greatest impact on pain relief. T/F - ANSWER: false
Which of the 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 & well-being.
b. music held no value in relation to health.
c. music was used as preventative medicine.
,d. medicine was based on the 4 humors. - ANSWER: a. it was believed that music
affects mental health & 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
c. improve range of motion, dexterity & muscle strength
d. instrumental playing is not a MT intervention - ANSWER: c. improve range of
motion, dexterity & 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 & 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 - ANSWER: true
What was the purpose of the study "MT in parkinsons"
a. to explore the efficacy of improvising on motor functions in patients with PD
b. to explore the efficacy of active MT on motor & emotional functions in patients
with PD
c. to explore the efficacy of passive MT on motor & emotional functions in patients
with PD
d. to explore the efficacy of listening to music on motor functions in patients with PD
- ANSWER: b. to explore the efficacy of active MT on motor & emotional functions in
patients with PD
A MT begins session with "Hello Song". He encourages self expression with
improvisation & uses precomposed music to facilitate coordination of movement.
Sometimes client changes words to song. Which approach describes MT's way of
working most?
a. improvisation informed approach
b. psychodynamically informed approach
c. behaviour approach
d. eclectic approach - ANSWER: d. eclectic approach
What MT approach aims to replace irrational thinking?
a. eclectic
b. behavioural
c. psychodynamic
d. cognitive behavioural - ANSWER: d. cognitive behavioural
MT in a medical setting promotes "normalization" T/F - ANSWER: true
Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder. T/F - ANSWER: true
NMT is an example of a biopsychosocial model. T/F - ANSWER: false
NMT would be an appropriate approach for a MT working with a client toward the
following goal...
a. supporting social skills
b. processing bereavement
c. improving gait
d. managing depression - ANSWER: c. improving gait
Pain is best described as
a. a physical experience
b. an emotional experience
c. a subjective experience
d. a fight or flight experience - ANSWER: c. a subjective experience
, (i think emotional was also correct, but on our quiz emotional was replaced with
something else, so only subjective was correct)
It is effective for MTs to use a biopsychosocial approach to pain management
because...
a. Music can address the physical, emotional & social aspects of pain.
b. Music can evoke relaxation, memories & movement.
c. Music can address the physical, emotional & mental aspects of pain.
d. MT is not an effective intervention for pain. - ANSWER: a. Music can address the
physical, emotional & social aspects of pain.
"MT in parkinsons disease" had measurable results supporting MT. T/F - ANSWER:
true
MTs trained to use NMT are most likely to work with clients who have the following
diagnosis...
a. anxiety disorder
b. depression
c. traumatic brain injury
d. autism - ANSWER: c. traumatic brain injury
One of the following is a factor that heavily influences MT approaches.
a. changes to music industry
b. changes to education programs
c. societal changes
d. cultural differences - ANSWER: c. societal changes
NMT is a research based system of standardized clinical techniques for training in the
following areas
a. sensorimotor, speech & language, and concrete operations
b. sensorimotor, speech & language, and cognition
c. sensorimotor, speech & language, and memory
d. sensorimotor, cognition and concrete operations - ANSWER: b. sensorimotor,
speech & language, and cognition
Music can influence physical behaviour including autonomic activity. T/F - ANSWER:
true
Using a metronome to deliver MT is common with which approach?
a. psychodyamic MT
b. neurologic MT
c. community MT
d. aesthetic MT - ANSWER: b. neurologic MT
It can be beneficial for MTs to collaborate with other professionals such as speech
therapists or physiotherapists. T/F - ANSWER: true