Explain the three (3) different body types according to William Sheldon and how they relate to individual personality traits and temperament. What group had the highest propensity for criminality, and why?
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The three groups were called endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph. Endomorphs are obese. Mesomorphs are muscular or athletic build. Ectomorphs are thin. The endomorph tended to be more jolly or lazy. The mesomorph typically had risk-taking and aggressive temperament. The ectomorph tended to be introverted and shy. Mesomorphs had greatest propensity for criminality due to their risk-taking and aggressive dispositions.
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