Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Body image |
the picture an individual has of her own body which she forms in her mind |
|
|
primary determinants of body appearance |
skeleton, muscle, and fat |
|
|
Somatotype |
A quantitative description of the present structure and composition of the body |
|
|
Who developed the somatotype physique classification? When? |
W.H. Sheldon 1920s - 1950s |
|
|
Sheldon's three primary somatotype components |
1. Endomorphy: relative predominance of soft roundness throughout the body 2. Mesomorphy: relative predominance of muscle, bone, and connective tissue 3. Ectomorphy: relative predominance of linearity and fragility |
|
|
What did Sheldon's study find about the difference between males and females? |
Females are more endomorphic and less mesomorphic than males |
|
|
What are the two most widely used methods of determining somatotypes? |
Sheldon method and Heath-Carter method |
|
|
Heath-Carter method |
- extensively used on samples of athletes - rating scale was opened at the top end, from 7 to 12, to accommodate extreme body types |
|
|
What does the somatotype not tell you? |
A person's height, or body proportionality (trunk length vs. leg length) |
|
|
What are important factors in determining differences in somatotype components? |
genes and environment |
|
|
Physiognomy |
- "physis": nature; "gnomon": judge or interpreter A theory based upon the idea that the assessment of the person's outer appearance, primarily the face, may give insights into one's character or personality. |
