CBMT Basic 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which brain structure is most directly associated with the emotional response to music?
- Cerebellum
- Frontal lobe
- Limbic system (Correct answer)
- Brainstem
Correct answer: Limbic system
The limbic system, including the amygdala and hippocampus, is centrally involved in processing emotional responses to music.
Question 2: Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) technique Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is specifically designed to improve:
- Emotional regulation
- Gait and locomotion in neurologic disorders (Correct answer)
- Cognitive memory
- Vocal production
Correct answer: Gait and locomotion in neurologic disorders
RAS uses rhythmic cues to entrain movement, specifically improving gait parameters in patients with neurologic disorders such as stroke or Parkinson's.
Question 3: A music therapist working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) would MOST likely use which technique?
- Heavy metal listening to stimulate arousal
- Pacifier-activated lullaby (PAL) or live lullaby singing (Correct answer)
- Group drumming circles
- Classical operatic pieces at full volume
Correct answer: Pacifier-activated lullaby (PAL) or live lullaby singing
PAL and live lullaby singing at appropriate volumes support physiological stability and non-nutritive sucking in premature infants.
Question 4: When assessing a new client, a music therapist's initial evaluation should include:
- Selecting songs the therapist prefers
- Gathering information about musical background, preferences, and functional needs (Correct answer)
- Immediately beginning instrument instruction
- Reviewing only the medical diagnosis
Correct answer: Gathering information about musical background, preferences, and functional needs
A comprehensive initial assessment includes the client's musical history, preferences, and functional strengths and needs relevant to treatment goals.
Question 5: In music therapy, 'entrainment' refers to:
- Training clients to read music notation
- The synchronization of physiological rhythms with musical rhythms (Correct answer)
- Entering a trance-like state during listening
- The process of matching a client's emotional state
Correct answer: The synchronization of physiological rhythms with musical rhythms
Entrainment is the phenomenon where biological rhythms such as heart rate or gait synchronize with an external musical pulse.
Question 6: Which ethical principle requires a music therapist to keep client information private?
- Beneficence
- Justice
- Confidentiality (Correct answer)
- Autonomy
Correct answer: Confidentiality
Confidentiality obligates the music therapist to protect client information from unauthorized disclosure.
Question 7: A music therapist notices a client discloses suicidal ideation during a session. The FIRST action should be:
- Continue the session and document later
- Immediately stop music and call 911 without informing the client
- Follow the facility's crisis protocol and inform appropriate clinical staff (Correct answer)
- Maintain confidentiality and not report unless the client consents
Correct answer: Follow the facility's crisis protocol and inform appropriate clinical staff
When a client discloses suicidal ideation, the therapist must follow established crisis protocols, which supersede standard confidentiality rules.
CBMT Basic 3
Which brain structure is most directly associated with the emotional response to music?