A music therapist would like to compare the outcomes from a client's music therapy sessions and physical therapy sessions. Which of the following is the BEST way to do this?
A. Talk to the physical therapist about how
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A music therapist would like to compare the outcomes from a client's music therapy sessions and physical therapy sessions. Which of the following is the BEST way to do this?
A. Talk to the physical therapist about how the physical therapy sessions have progressed
B. Use an appropriate standardized measurement tool that is also used in physical therapy
C. Observe one of the client's physical therapy sessions to compare progress
D. Develop a music therapy evaluation to use specifically with this client Correct Answer: B
A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed and withdrawn. In an improvisational dyad, the music therapist gradually changes the tempo, range, and articulation, while reflecting and supporting any change in playing by the client. Which of the following is the music therapist MOST likely attempting to encourage?
A. improvement in sustained attention
B. increased emotional expressiveness
C. demonstration of sensory awareness
D. response to musical behavioral cues Correct Answer: B
A child with cerebral palsy who communicates non-verbally brings an electric augmentative communication system to group music therapy. The BEST way to plan to accommodate this client's inclusion in a group singing experience is to:
A. encourage the child to touch "stop/go"
B. teach the child hand gestures for several song lyrics
C. ask the star to sing for the child
D. pre-record song lyrics onto the system Correct Answer: D
When playing a song for a group of clients, the music therapist is reminded of feelings of love for a romantic interest. The therapist should:
A. continue working and internally acknowledge these feelings
B. block these feelings out and focus on the clients' needs
C. share these feelings with the clients when the song is over
D. play this song in future sessions only when feeling uninspired Correct Answer: A
A client with Autism Spectrum Disorder claps to musical accompaniments, clapping when the music plays and stopping when the music stops. The music therapist uses these responses to assess which of the following areas of func
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