A 17 year old is demonstrating a sudden decline in grades, increased unexcused absences,
and inability to concentrate when in school. Facial affect has changed from friendly to flat.
When approached, the student states he is fine. Reports indicate the client responds to music,
so a music therapy...
CBMT Practice Test
A 17 year old is demonstrating a sudden decline in grades, increased unexcused absences,
and inability to concentrate when in school. Facial affect has changed from friendly to flat.
When approached, the student states he is fine. Reports indicate the client responds to music,
so a music therapy referral is requested. To assess possible causes of the change in behavior,
a music therapist should FIRST - ansidentify current stressors in the student's life.
A 52-year-old woman hospitalized for ovarian cancer requests music therapy to help her
relax and sleep. During the initial session conducted at bedtime, the client shares her fears
and life story before the use of any music intervention. After validating the client's feelings,
the BEST direction for the music therapist to take is to - ansimprovise soft guitar music to
help the client go to sleep.
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Behaviors that are observed are considered to provide ______ information. - ansobjective
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? - ans1. 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.
4. Sing without words so the child hears another voice that corresponds to how she is feeling.
the goal isn't to change the mood of the client, but to allow them their full range of emotion
while also making it musical
_________ refers to quantity and quality of interpersonal interaction - anspsychosocial
_______ refers to expressive and receptive language skills. - anscommunicative
When playing a familiar song with a young client, which of the following therapeutic
exercises will MOST effectively increase sustained attention? - anschanging note duration
This focuses on the basic auditory attention function of making the exercise increasingly
longer by lengthening/augmenting the notes.
The four components of a SOAP note are... - ansSubjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan
Evidence-based practice (EBP) principles require music therapists to take which of the
following into account when planning treatment? 4 things - ansbest available research; patient
characteristics, culture and preferences; and clinical expertise
A music therapist working with a group of four children at an early intervention facility
arrives to find the class is very excited, having just come in from the playground. Which of
the following is the MOST important consideration when choosing a music selection to begin
, the session? - ansa song with an allegro tempo. it's most important to meet the children where
they are
_________ refers to the therapist's reaction to the client based on past personal experience -
ansCountertransference refers to the therapist's reaction to the client based on past personal
experience
A music therapist is conducting a group of clients playing a I-IV-V chordal accompaniment
on tone bars. The music therapist arranges the clients in three groups, one for each chord.
Which of the following is the MOST important conducting gesture? - anstempo
During a music therapy assessment, a client with late-stage dementia changed her facial
expression several times, hummed parts of a familiar melody, made eye contact with the
therapist, and attempted to play a hand drum. She was unresponsive to other stimuli in the
environment. Which of the following is the BEST treatment recommendation for this client? -
ansindividual sessions emphasizing sensory awareness and stimulation
sensory stimulation and awareness should be target because the client doesn't respond to
anything that isn't music
While completing an assessment on a patient who is 10 days post-stroke, a music therapist
interviews the spouse to get more information. The spouse reports that the patient does not
enjoy music and is not a good candidate for music therapy. Which of the following is the
music therapist's BEST action? - ansContinue the assessment to determine if music can be
used effectively with the patient.
recommendations shouldn't be made until an assessment is completed
The decision to accept a music therapy referral for a young adult with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) must primarily be based on the client's needs and - ansthe therapist's
expertise in PTSD and current caseload.
The music therapist should perform only those duties for which he/she has been adequately
trained, not engaging outside his/her area of competence. Furthermore, the therapist must
have adequate time available to schedule regular sessions and complete the required
documentations.
_____ tuning is D-G-D-G-B-D and is one of the easiest alternative guitar tunings to play. It is
most commonly found in Folk and Blues music. - ansopen G
____ tuning is D-A-D-G-A-D and is most commonly found in Celtic music as well as
English and Irish folk. - ansmodal D
_____ tuning is D-G-D-G-C-D and is most commonly found in Celtic music as well as Rock
and Heavy Metal. - ansmodal G
_____ tuning is D-A-D-F#-A-D and can be played with a variety of styles and is most
popular with slide guitars. - ansopen D
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