CBMT Music Therapy Theories and Models 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Behavioral music therapy uses music PRIMARILY as:
- An expressive outlet for emotions
- A stimulus or reinforcer to modify target behaviors (Correct answer)
- A vehicle for spiritual transformation
- A medium for unconscious exploration
Correct answer: A stimulus or reinforcer to modify target behaviors
Behavioral music therapy applies principles of operant and classical conditioning, using music as a stimulus or reinforcer to shape and modify observable target behaviors.
Question 2: The 'Field of Play' concept in music therapy theory was introduced by:
- Mary Priestley
- Helen Bonny
- Carolyn Kenny (Correct answer)
- David Aldridge
Correct answer: Carolyn Kenny
Carolyn Kenny introduced the 'Field of Play' concept, describing music therapy as an aesthetic space in which human experience is transformed through musical encounters.
Question 3: Humanistic music therapy approaches share which of the following core assumptions?
- Behavior is best changed through systematic reinforcement
- Clients have innate capacity for growth, self-determination, and wholeness (Correct answer)
- Music therapy outcomes should be measured only by neurological data
- Therapist expertise is more important than the therapeutic relationship
Correct answer: Clients have innate capacity for growth, self-determination, and wholeness
Humanistic approaches assume clients have inherent potential for growth and self-determination, with the therapeutic relationship serving as the vehicle for healing.
Question 4: Resource-Oriented Music Therapy, developed by Even Ruud and further elaborated by Randi Rolvsjord, emphasizes:
- Identifying and treating pathology
- Building on client strengths and resources rather than deficits (Correct answer)
- Standardized protocols for all client populations
- The superiority of receptive over active interventions
Correct answer: Building on client strengths and resources rather than deficits
Resource-Oriented Music Therapy shifts focus from deficits and pathology to identifying and mobilizing the client's existing strengths and resources.
Question 5: In music therapy theory, the term 'intersubjectivity' refers to:
- The client's subjective experience of music
- The shared, mutual experience between therapist and client during music-making (Correct answer)
- Objective measurement of musical responses
- The therapist's internal reaction to the client's music
Correct answer: The shared, mutual experience between therapist and client during music-making
Intersubjectivity in music therapy refers to the shared, mutual experience that occurs between therapist and client during musical engagement, forming the basis of the therapeutic relationship.
Question 6: The Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) model developed by Michael Thaut is grounded in:
- Psychodynamic theory
- Neuroscience and the functional effects of music on the brain (Correct answer)
- Existential philosophy
- Behavioral conditioning only
Correct answer: Neuroscience and the functional effects of music on the brain
NMT is scientifically grounded in neuroscience research on how music perception and production affect brain function and neural plasticity, informing its rehabilitation techniques.
CBMT Music Therapy Theories and Models 2
Behavioral music therapy uses music PRIMARILY as: