Sheldon

Question 1

What are the three somatotypes identified by Sheldon?

Answer 1

Endomorphic, Ectomorphic, Mesomorphic

Question 2

Describe the characteristics of the Endomorphic somatotype.

Answer 2

Fat and soft, tend to be sociable and relaxed

Question 3

Describe the characteristics of the Ectomorphic somatotype.

Answer 3

Thin and fragile, are introverted and restrained

Question 4

Describe the characteristics of the Mesomorphic somatotype.

Answer 4

Muscular and hard, are more aggressive and adventurous

Question 5

What did the studies by Putwain and Sammons confirm?

Answer 5

A link between body shape and crime

Question 6

What did S. Glueck and E. Glueck’s 1956 study find regarding mesomorphic individuals?

Answer 6

A majority of their mesomorphic sample were delinquents

Question 7

What is a weakness of Sheldon’s somatotype theory?

Answer 7

Does not factor in changes to body type from childhood to adulthood

Question 8

What is another weakness of Sheldon’s somatotype theory?

Answer 8

Ignored criminals who had endomorphic or ectomorphic shapes

Question 9

Fill in the blank: Individuals with a mesomorphic body type are more _______.

Answer 9

[aggressive and adventurous]

Question 10

What policy was used?

Answer 10

Eugenics

Question 11

How was this policy used?

Answer 11

It was made by the Nazis, killed people with criminal genes,