Which of the following theorists is correctly paired with their contribution?

• A. Margaret Namburg — art in therapy
• B. Florence Cane — eight stages of development
• C. Elinor Ulman — moral development
• D. Erik Erikson — stages of cognitive development

Answer: (A)

Art therapy rests on the idea that creating art can reveal inner experiences and be used therapeutically. Margaret Naumburg is a foundational figure in this field, arguing that making art expresses unconscious material and can guide psychotherapy, with the process and product serving as a bridge to understanding and healing. That alignment—Naumburg with art in therapy—is why this pairing is the best fit.

Erik Erikson is known for psychosocial development and stages, not cognitive development (that domain belongs to Piaget). Florence Cane contributed to art therapy and expressive approaches with children, but not eight stages of development. Elinor Ulman was an early contributor to art therapy practice and literature, but her work is not about moral development.