Neeta is a budding artist. She is an intelligent and introverted girl. She is very thin, long and fragile in body build. Which personality type given by Sheldon would she fit in?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ectomorphic
Sheldon proposed a typology based on body build and temperament.
Option (1) Endomorphic — Incorrect. Endomorphs are fat, soft and round, and relaxed and sociable by temperament, the opposite of thin, introverted Neeta.
Option (2) Ectomorphic — Correct. Ectomorphs are thin, long and fragile in body build, and by temperament brainy, artistic and introvert. Neeta, a thin, long and fragile girl who is an intelligent, introverted budding artist, matches every point.
Option (3) Mesomorphic — Incorrect. Mesomorphs have strong musculature and a rectangular, strong body build, and are energetic and courageous.
Option (4) Phlegmatic — Incorrect. Phlegmatic is not one of Sheldon’s types. It is one of the four types of the Greek physician Hippocrates, whose typology was based on the body’s fluids or humours (sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic and choleric).
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 21-05-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “Type Approaches … Within psychology, the personality types given by Sheldon are fairly well-known. Using body build and temperament as the main basis, Sheldon proposed the Endomorphic, Mesomorphic, and Ectomorphic typology. The endomorphs are fat, soft and round. By temperament they are relaxed and sociable. The mesomorphs have strong musculature, are rectangular with a strong body build. They are energetic and courageous. The ectomorphs are thin, long and fragile in body build. They are brainy, artistic and introvert.…” “Type Approaches … The Greek physician Hippocrates had proposed a typology of personality based on fluid or humour. He classified people into four types (i.e., sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic and choleric); each characterised by specific behavioural features.…” |