SHELDON'S CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF PERSONALITY

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N., Pam M.S.
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theory saying that we all possess some degree of the 3 main temperamental components that make up the 3 body types on a 7 point scale. They body types are ectomorph, endomorph and mesomorph. Devised by William Sheldon, 1899-1970.

SHELDON'S CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF PERSONALITY: "Sheldon's constitutional theory of personality is dependent on 3 basic body types."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. BODY TYPE
  2. BODY TYPE
  3. APOPLECTIC TYPE
  4. BODY-TYPE THEORIES
  5. CONGRUITY THEORY
  6. PROFILING
  7. BIOLOGICAL MOTION
  8. ENDOMORPH
  9. MESONTOMORPH
  10. VISCEROTONIA
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SHELDON'S CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF PERSONALITY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/sheldons-constitutional-theory-of-personality/ (accessed October 14, 2019).
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