OFFICIAL CBMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED | 2026

OFFICIAL CBMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED | 2026 A child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (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. Play sol-do on xylophone. C. Sing a melodic phrase "sit down." D. Chant a rhythmic pattern "it's okay." - answer-The answer is C. Reasoning: Song direction is better. (Melody) 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 acknowledgement and reflection of the client's responses through A. exaggerated verbal and nonverbal prompts. B. simple non-verbal cues and gestures. C. simple singing of directions through a song. D. detailed instructions which create context. - answer-The answer is B. Reasoning: A has too much processing issues. D is more confusing. A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and withdrawn. In an improvised 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. response to musical behavioral cues B. improvement in sustained attentionC. increased emotional expressiveness D. demonstration of sensory awareness - answer-The answer is C. 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. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired. B. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings. C. store these feelings with the clients when the song is over. D. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs. - answer-The answer is B. Reasoning: Transference and Countertransference. A music therapist is working with a group of young women with eating disorders. The goal is to verbalize thoughts and feelings. The music therapist wants to lead a group vocal improvisation, but the women find it difficult to use their voices in a free and expressive way. Which of the following is the music therapist's BEST action to prepare the group for vocal improvisation? A. Let the group pick songs they especially like to sing together. B. Help them write a group song using words fro each woman. C. Do a vocal call-and-response with the therapist leading. D. Have each woman talk to the group about her fears. - answer-The answer is C. A music therapist is working at a shelter house with women survivors of abuse and trauma. The new music therapy group seeks to empower women and facilitate emotional expression. After lyric analysis intervention in which clients discuss themes of healing and recovery, which of the following interventions should the music therapist facilitate NEXT? A. group singing in which clients sing along to an original recording of another song with a therapeutic theme B. music centered relaxation in which clients practice progressive muscle relaxation with recorded music C. music improvisation in which clients play a variety of unpitched instruments focusing on themes of traumaD. fill-in-the-blank songwriting in which clients insert their own words and phrases into the song - answer-The answer is D.