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CBMT Board Certification Practice Exam — VIP Edition
CBMT — The CBMT Board Certification Examination in Music Therapy is administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists and awards the MT-BC credential; it consists of approximately 150 multiple-choice questions administered over 3 hours and 20 minutes, with a scaled passing score typically around 73%, covering domains of referral/assessment, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation/documentation/termination, and professional ethics/standards.
29
Questions
200m
Time Limit
73.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A music therapist is working with a 74-year-old client in a memory care unit who becomes agitated during morning care routines. The therapist selects familiar hymns from the client's reported faith background and plays them at a slow, steady tempo during bathing. Over several sessions, the client's vocalization and motor resistance during care decreases noticeably. Which principle BEST explains the therapeutic mechanism underlying this outcome?
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