Sheldon - Somatypes

Question 1

Define soma types

Answer 1

Body shape

Question 2

What was Sheldon’s theory about

Answer 2

The idea that criminals behaviour is linked to person’s physical form

Question 3

Hod did Sheldon come to this conclusion

Answer 3

Through meticulous examination of photographs showing the front side and back view of 4,000 scantily clothed men suggesting there were three fundamental body types

Question 4

What are the three diffrent somatypes

Answer 4

Endomrohic
Ectomorphic
Mesomorphic

Question 5

Define endomorphic

Answer 5

Fat and soft they tend to be sociable and relaxed

Question 6

Define ectomrphic

Answer 6

Thin and fragile they tend to be introverted and restrained

Question 7

Define mesomorphic

Answer 7

Muscular and hard they tend to be more aggressive and adventurous

Question 8

What type of study did Sheldon use

Answer 8

Correlate study

Question 9

What did Sheldon find using correlation study

Answer 9

That many criminals that were prone to committing violent crimes were marriedlikely. To be mesoomorphic but they were least likely to be ectomorphic

Question 10

What method did Sheldon use in his study

Answer 10

Sample of photographs of college students and delinquent in a scale of 1 being the lowest and 7 being the highest

Question 11

What were the results of Sheldon’s study

Answer 11

That delinquency had a higher average of mesoomorphacy rating than a college student