Cbmt music therapy exam
During initial assessment, a patient answers questions about her spirituality and states, "I am
very spiritual and religious." How should the music therapist interpret this information
A.
Recognize that spiritual music is specific to each region of the United States and provide music
accordingly.
B.
Since the music therapist is also spiritual and religious, she can assume that the patient shares
the same spiritual belief system. There is no need to further explore the patient's perspective.
C.
Explore what the patient means by "spiritual and religious" and openly discuss the patient's
point of view.
D.
Determine what the patient means by "spiritual and religious" and initiate a discussion about the
merits of each spiritual belief system. - ANSC.
Explore what the patient means by "spiritual and religious" and openly discuss the patient's
point of view.
A music therapist is working in a choral ensemble with a group of adults who have
developmental disabilities. The group's long-term goal is to perform in the community. Which of
the following will MOST likely affect the group's success?
A.
simplifying parts to meet individual group members' abilities
B.
choosing music that is highly preferred by the group
C.
choosing music with which each group member is familiar
D.
arranging the ensemble participants based on musical ability - ANSA.
simplifying parts to meet individual group members' abilities
A 7-year-old girl with a severe developmental disability is receiving music therapy in a
residential setting. She is nonverbal and prone to be fearful and anxious in new situations.
When brought into the therapy room for her first session, she actively resists and begins to cry.
The music therapist, working in an improvisational model, might do which of the following?
1. Meet the child by playing music to express the intensity of her crying.
, 2. Reflect the child's sound and breathing with careful musical phrasing.
3. Comfort the child by holding and rocking her while singing soothing lyrics.
4. Sing without words so the child hears another voice that corresponds to how she is feeling.
A.
1, 2, and 3 only
B.
1, 2, and 4 only
C.
1, 3, and 4 only
D.
2, 3, and 4 only - ANSB. 1,2,4 Only
4.
A client who only knows guitar chords in first position wants to learn a song with the tablature for
the following chords: E, B7, A, c#, and f#. Which of the following transpositions BEST ensures
successful playing of the song?
A.
F, C7, Bb, d, g
B.
D, A7, G, b, e
C.
A, E7, D, f#, b
D.
G, D7, C, e, a - ANSD.
G, D7, C, e, a
5.
A client is referred to music therapy to increase on-task behavior and to encourage social
interaction. After three months of weekly sessions, the client has not met the on-task objective,
but social interaction has improved. The music therapist's BEST response would be to
A.
change the criteria of the on-task objective to challenge the client.
B.
identify new goals the client may be more successful at completing.
C.
refer the client to a social skills group.
D.
re-evaluate the strategies and expected outcomes of the on-task objective. - ANSD.
re-evaluate the strategies and expected outcomes of the on-task objective.
6.