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CBMT - Form B EXAM, QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES |!!
A music therapist would like to compare the outcomes from a client's music
therapy sessions and physical therapy sessions. Which of the following is the BEST
way to do this?
A. Talk to the physical therapist about how the physical therapy sessions have
progressed
B. Use an appropriate standardized measurement tool that is also used in physical
therapy
C. Observe one of the client's physical therapy sessions to compare progress
D. Develop a music therapy evaluation to use specifically with this client -
(ANSWER)B
A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and withdrawn. In an
improvisational dyad, the music therapist gradually changes the tempo, range,
and articulation, while reflecting and supporting any change in playing by the
client. Which of the following is the music therapist MOST likely attempting to
encourage?
A. improvement in sustained attention
B. increased emotional expressiveness
C. demonstration of sensory awareness
D. response to musical behavioral cues - (ANSWER)B
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A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an electric
augmentative communication system to group music therapy. The BEST way to
plan to accommodate this client's inclusion in a group singing experience is to:
A. encourage the child to touch "stop/go"
B. teach the child hand gestures for several song lyrics
C. ask the star to sing for the child
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system - (ANSWER)D
When playing a song for a group of clients, the music therapist is reminded of
feelings of love for a romantic interest. The therapist should:
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings
B. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs
C. share these feelings with the clients when the song is over
D. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired - (ANSWER)A
A client with Autism Spectrum Disorder claps to musical accompaniments,
clapping when the music plays and stopping when the music stops. The music
therapist uses these responses to assess which of the following areas of
functioning?
A. vibroacoustic
B. vestibular
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C. proprioceptive
D. sensorimotor - (ANSWER)D
Determining a client's musical background and skills is an important task during
which phase of the music therapy plan?
A. evaluation
B. termination
C. implementation
D. assessment - (ANSWER)D
A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a stroke on the left
side of the brain and exhibits significant language comprehension issues. It is
MOST effective to provide ongoing acknowledgment and reflection of the client's
responses through:
A. detailed instructions which create context
B. exaggerated verbal and nonverbal prompts
C. simple singing of directions through a song
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures - (ANSWER)D
A music therapist works in a remote area where the field is not prominent and
there are no other practicing music therapists. The music therapist is feeling
isolated. Several clients at the hospital where he works are challenging, and he
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feels that he could really benefit from another person to "bounce ideas off of."
Which of the following is the MOST effective way to address the music
therapists's immediate need?
A. seek peer supervision through an online community of music therapists
B. connect with a non-music therapy co-worker who can listen and offer feedback
C. find a therapeutic outlet by playing recreationally with local musicians
D. attend a conference session that focuses on the music therapist's concerns -
(ANSWER)A
A child with ASD starts pacing during a music therapy session. Which of the
following is the music therapist's MOST effective response to redirect the child?
A. tap on the chair
B. chant a rhythmic pattern "it's okay"
C. play sol-do on the xylophone
D. sing a melodic phrase "sit down" - (ANSWER)D
A music therapist in a private school setting conducts a weekly social skills group
for students with high-functioning ASD. Goals include controlling impulses, turn-
taking, and reciprocity. Data indicates three of the four students are making
progress towards their goals, but one student expresses "music is stupid" and
records indicate he participates less than 5% of the time. Which of the following is
the music therapist's BEST action?
CBMT - Form B EXAM, QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES |!!
A music therapist would like to compare the outcomes from a client's music
therapy sessions and physical therapy sessions. Which of the following is the BEST
way to do this?
A. Talk to the physical therapist about how the physical therapy sessions have
progressed
B. Use an appropriate standardized measurement tool that is also used in physical
therapy
C. Observe one of the client's physical therapy sessions to compare progress
D. Develop a music therapy evaluation to use specifically with this client -
(ANSWER)B
A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and withdrawn. In an
improvisational dyad, the music therapist gradually changes the tempo, range,
and articulation, while reflecting and supporting any change in playing by the
client. Which of the following is the music therapist MOST likely attempting to
encourage?
A. improvement in sustained attention
B. increased emotional expressiveness
C. demonstration of sensory awareness
D. response to musical behavioral cues - (ANSWER)B
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A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an electric
augmentative communication system to group music therapy. The BEST way to
plan to accommodate this client's inclusion in a group singing experience is to:
A. encourage the child to touch "stop/go"
B. teach the child hand gestures for several song lyrics
C. ask the star to sing for the child
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system - (ANSWER)D
When playing a song for a group of clients, the music therapist is reminded of
feelings of love for a romantic interest. The therapist should:
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings
B. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs
C. share these feelings with the clients when the song is over
D. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired - (ANSWER)A
A client with Autism Spectrum Disorder claps to musical accompaniments,
clapping when the music plays and stopping when the music stops. The music
therapist uses these responses to assess which of the following areas of
functioning?
A. vibroacoustic
B. vestibular
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C. proprioceptive
D. sensorimotor - (ANSWER)D
Determining a client's musical background and skills is an important task during
which phase of the music therapy plan?
A. evaluation
B. termination
C. implementation
D. assessment - (ANSWER)D
A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a stroke on the left
side of the brain and exhibits significant language comprehension issues. It is
MOST effective to provide ongoing acknowledgment and reflection of the client's
responses through:
A. detailed instructions which create context
B. exaggerated verbal and nonverbal prompts
C. simple singing of directions through a song
D. simple non-verbal cues and gestures - (ANSWER)D
A music therapist works in a remote area where the field is not prominent and
there are no other practicing music therapists. The music therapist is feeling
isolated. Several clients at the hospital where he works are challenging, and he
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feels that he could really benefit from another person to "bounce ideas off of."
Which of the following is the MOST effective way to address the music
therapists's immediate need?
A. seek peer supervision through an online community of music therapists
B. connect with a non-music therapy co-worker who can listen and offer feedback
C. find a therapeutic outlet by playing recreationally with local musicians
D. attend a conference session that focuses on the music therapist's concerns -
(ANSWER)A
A child with ASD starts pacing during a music therapy session. Which of the
following is the music therapist's MOST effective response to redirect the child?
A. tap on the chair
B. chant a rhythmic pattern "it's okay"
C. play sol-do on the xylophone
D. sing a melodic phrase "sit down" - (ANSWER)D
A music therapist in a private school setting conducts a weekly social skills group
for students with high-functioning ASD. Goals include controlling impulses, turn-
taking, and reciprocity. Data indicates three of the four students are making
progress towards their goals, but one student expresses "music is stupid" and
records indicate he participates less than 5% of the time. Which of the following is
the music therapist's BEST action?
