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somatotype [′sō·məd·ə‚tīp] (psychology) A basic body type; three primary components are ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is most likely the case that the boys who chose an image for the purpose of a physical response might have benefited from the opportunity of selecting images that represented a true mesomorphic body type. We do know that the preference in society is toward mesomorphic (muscular) males, and there is an aversion toward endomorphic (fat) and ectomorphic (thin) males (Weinke, 1998). Some categorize body type as "ectomorphic (thin), endomorphic (heavy) or mesomorphic (muscular). |
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