Personality: Theories & Types
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Based on a micro-analysis of the three physical types namely 'Endomorphy', 'Mesomorphy', and 'Ectomorphy' and their associated psychological temperaments (such as Viscerotonia, Somatotonia, and Cerebrotonia) under the Somatotype Theory propounded by William Herbert Sheldon, if a person is physically round, soft-bodied, relaxed, sociable, and fond of eating and drinking, which of the following will be their physical type and related psychological tendency according to Sheldon's classification?
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William Herbert Sheldon divided human body structure into three major categories in his Somatotype Theory. Individuals of the 'Endomorphy' type are physically soft, round, and bulky, and are psychologically associated with the 'Viscerotonia' temperament, under which they are sociable, relaxed, and food-lovers. In contrast, mesomorphs are muscular and active, while ectomorphs are thin and reserved.
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