Music Therapy Exam Secrets Study Guide: Mt-BC Test Review for the Music Therapist, Board-Certified Examination notes

Official CBMT practice questions 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." - ANS The answer is C. Reasoning: Song direction is better. (Melody) A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a st...

CBMT Exam: Practice Questions 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 A. Observe the student in other classes B. Discuss concerns...

CBMT 2021 Practice Test Questions A music therapist completes an assessment of a 3 year old with a profound developmental disability. The child responds to music by turning their head towards the sound consistently. The overall goal identified by the treatment team is to increase the child's responsiveness to the environment. What is the music therapist's best approach towards this goal when creating and documenting the treatment plan? A. Adapt objectives from other team members. B. Creat...

CBMT Practice Exam 2022 A hospice patient communicates to the music therapist concerns about how the family will cope in bereavement. While the patient is talking, the music therapist leans toward the patient and occasionally nods. After the patient finishes speaking, the music therapist waits for a moment and then says, "It sounds like you're really concerned about your family." Which of the following does the music therapist's verbal and nonverbal behavior demonstrate? A. unconditional...

CBMT Practice Questions A client who only knows guitar chords in the 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 - ANS D) G, D7, C, e, and a are all first position chords in the correct transposition. The music therapist wants to use the guitar in an accompaniment to a song w...

CBMT 2021 Practice Test Questions A music therapist completes an assessment of a 3 year old with a profound developmental disability. The child responds to music by turning their head towards the sound consistently. The overall goal identified by the treatment team is to increase the child's responsiveness to the environment. What is the music therapist's best approach towards this goal when creating and documenting the treatment plan? A. Adapt objectives from other team members. B. Creat...

CBMT Exam: Practice Questions 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 A. Observe the student in other classes B. Discuss concerns...

CBMT Practice Questions A client who only knows guitar chords in the 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 - ANS D) G, D7, C, e, and a are all first position chords in the correct transposition. The music therapist wants to use the guitar in an accompaniment to a song w...

Official CBMT practice questions 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." - ANS The answer is C. Reasoning: Song direction is better. (Melody) A music therapist is working with a patient who has suffered a st...

CBMT Practice Exam 2022 A hospice patient communicates to the music therapist concerns about how the family will cope in bereavement. While the patient is talking, the music therapist leans toward the patient and occasionally nods. After the patient finishes speaking, the music therapist waits for a moment and then says, "It sounds like you're really concerned about your family." Which of the following does the music therapist's verbal and nonverbal behavior demonstrate? A. unconditional...