An art therapist at a nursing home says, “People are growing and changing all the time. I see this in my patients, who are learning oil painting even though they are in their eighties.” What ideology does the art therapist MOST likely believe in?

The therapist believes people keep growing and changing throughout life, including in old age. This reflects the continuity view of development: change unfolds over time rather than stopping at a particular age. The correct choice is continuity.

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