CBMT Music Therapy Interventions and Techniques 5

Question 1

Which music therapy technique involves the therapist singing therapeutic lyrics adapted to a familiar melody to a client?

Accepted Answer

Lyric substitution

Answer

Lyric substitution replaces original song lyrics with therapeutically relevant content while retaining the familiar melody, making new information more accessible.

Question 2

A music therapist working in a neonatal ICU plays lullabies at low volume to a premature infant. The primary physiological goal of this intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Promote weight gain by reducing stress and supporting sleep

Answer

In the NICU, music therapy aims to reduce physiological stress responses in premature infants, which supports more stable sleep states and is associated with improved weight gain.

Question 3

A client with a traumatic brain injury participates in drumming exercises that require alternating hand movements. This targets which domain?

Accepted Answer

Bilateral motor coordination

Answer

Alternating hand drumming exercises directly target bilateral motor coordination and can support neural reorganization in clients with TBI.

Question 4

In Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), what is the primary role of the music during the induction phase?

Accepted Answer

Facilitating an altered state of consciousness to access imagery and inner experience

Answer

In GIM, carefully selected classical music is used during the induction to facilitate a relaxed, focused state that allows clients to access imagery, emotions, and unconscious material.

Question 5

A music therapist notices a client with depression is physically slumped and speaking slowly. Applying the Iso principle, the therapist should initially select music that is:

Accepted Answer

Slow, low-energy, and reflective to match the client's current state

Answer

The Iso principle requires the therapist to first match the client's current emotional and physical state before gradually moving toward a more positive or energized state.

CBMT - Certification Board for Music Therapists Practice Test

CBMT - Certification Board for Music Therapists Practice Test

CBMT Music Therapy Interventions and Techniques 5