CBMT EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM EACH EXAM CONTAINS 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (100% CORRECT AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
2023 CBMT EXAM
A music therapist with basic guitar skills wants to accompany a song written in the
key of Ab major, using Ab, Db, and Eb7 chords. To allow for the use of all first
position chords and only minimally affect the song’s vocal register, the song should
be transposed to the key of
A. B major.
B. D major.
C. F major.
D. G major.
D. Rationale: G major contains chords easily played on the guitar and only
changes the vocal register by a half step.
A music therapy intern is considering referring a client to her clinical supervisor
because the client demonstrates behaviors reminiscent of the intern’s own
domineering older sister. The client’s behaviors are eliciting reactions in the intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n
that are reflective of her own relationship with her sister. In order to assist the
intern’s professional development, the clinical supervisor should suggest that
A. the intern is over-identifying with the client’s pathology.
B. the client’s transference toward the intern provides insight into the client’s
relationship problems.
C. the intern examine how her countertransference is limiting her therapeutic
objectivity.
D. this experience challenges the intern’s adequacy to treat this client.
Rationale: C. Countertransference refers to the therapist’s reaction to the client
based on past personal experience. It is important that therapists are aware of their
countertransferences and examine how they may interfere with effective
therapeutic interactions with the client.
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. meter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
D. phrasing
Rationale: A. Tempo provides the necessary group cohesion for a successful
group music experience.
An adult with severe, chronic asthma receives individual music therapy in an
outpatient rehabilitation clinic. Treatment goals include increasing breath support
and developing intercostal muscle strength to improve voice quality. When
selecting song material, which of the following is the MOST crucial aspect to
consider?
A. client preference
B. phrase length
C. tessitura
D. song duration
Rationale: B. Phrase length is most crucial because it requires regulated and
sustained breath support.
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?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A. individual sessions emphasizing sensory awareness and stimulation
B. a small rhythm group emphasizing group cohesiveness
C. a music appreciation group emphasizing reminiscence and life review
D. individual sessions emphasizing reality orientation
Rationale: A. Sensory awareness and stimulation should be targeted for music
therapy because this client is unresponsive to stimuli other than 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?
A. Discontinue the music therapy assessment and make recommendations to
another type of therapy.
B. Continue the assessment to determine if music can be used effectively with the
patient.
C. Use only non-musical assessment tools to avoid agitating the patient.
D. Discuss the spouse’s comment with the treatment team and make a team
decision on how to continue.
Rationale: B. Recommendations should not be made until an assessment has been
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