CBMT Practice Test/ Exam Questions with
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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?
A. tempo
B. dynamics
C. rhythm
D. phrasing- Correct Answer- A. Tempo provides the necessary group cohesion for a
successful group music experience.
A music therapist encounters the following chord progression in the key of C in a song
accompaniment:
In order to accommodate the vocal range of the client, the therapist needs to transpose
the song a major third up. Which of the following represents the transposed chord
progression?
A. E# F#m7/A E/B B E
B. E Am7 Em/B B Em
C. Eb Fmb7 Bb6 Bb Em
D. E F#m7b5/A Em/B B Em- Correct Answer- D. The key of E major is correct and the
chord sequence is correctly transposed.
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A music therapist is creating a treatment plan for a client who exhibits delayed response
to stimuli. The music therapist is planning to address the goal of improved response
time through an intervention in which the client plays a drum when the music therapist
begins to play the piano. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate data for the
music therapist to plan to collect to determine progress towards this goal?
A. number of times the client plays the drum during the session
B. latency of each of the client's musical responses
C. self-reported improvement of response from the beginning to end of the session
D. overall time spent engaged in drum playing during the intervention- Correct Answer-
B. Recording the latency, or interval of time between stimulus and reaction, would show
whether the client is able to respond more quickly over the course of the intervention,
and could be compared over multiple sessions.
During an assessment, a patient with Parkinson's disease struggles to respond to
musical cues that encourage singing familiar, one-word responses. When drawing
conclusions, the music therapist should recommend that music therapy may
A. not be beneficial because the patient is in the final stages of the disease.
B. be beneficial because the patient is in the early stages of the disease.
C. be beneficial in treating both dysarthria and cognitive changes.
D. not be beneficial because it could lead to frustration.- Correct Answer- C. Dysarthria
(weakness in the muscles used for speech) and cognitive changes are both symptoms
that can be effectively addressed using music therapy.
A client who is originally from a different country has undergone a traumatic experience.
The music therapist encounters resistance to questions about the trauma, despite the
client's willingness to engage in musical interaction. The music therapist can infer from
the client's responses that
A. the client does not feel the need to address the trauma in music therapy sessions.
B. the therapist should be more persistent in using follow-up questions after engaging in
musical interaction.
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C. the client's cultural group may have a different perspective regarding questions of a
personal nature.
D. the client may have doubts about the music therapist's ability to address the trauma.-
Correct Answer- C. Cultural value systems are different, especially when comparing
Western vs. Eastern cultures, and the music therapist's own values may not be the
same as the client's. The therapist should acknowledge this bias and consider that
cultural differences may limit their interpretation of the client's response. Especially if the
client is from an Eastern culture, directness or assertiveness may not be understood or
appreciated.
A music therapist visits an older adult female with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) at a nursing home. The client is tearful and verbalizes feelings of
sadness about the recent death of her daughter, repeating the statement "If only God
could have done better." What should the music therapist do FIRST to meet the spiritual
needs of the client?
A. Begin singing a variety of hymns to support the client's verbalizations.
B. Direct the client in prayer to affirm the client's verbal responses.
C. Ask the client questions about her specific spiritual affiliation.
D. Facilitate fill-in-the-blank song writing using the phrase, "If only God."- Correct
Answer- D. This provides the client with control of the lyrics, spiritual content, and easily
indicates to the music therapist the client's spiritual affiliation. An improvised song is not
limited to a specific genre of "spiritual" music like hymns or gospel spiritual, which would
immediately stereotype the client's spiritual needs and affiliation.
A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) device 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 staff to sing for the child.
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system.- Correct Answer- D. Pre-recorded lyrics allow
the child to supply words/phrases to songs and contribute most effectively.
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