Nhận biết (M1)

Since 2012, a consortium of research institutions has released an annual report that ranks countries by their populations’ well-being, which the authors of the report derive using data from a globally administered survey of respondents’ self-assessed levels of happiness. However, some other scholars caution that this approach reflects a tendentious understanding of the relationship between these two metrics. For example, studies have revealed a tendency among people in some non-Western countries to regard individual happiness as less important to their well-being than other ideals (e.g., a sense of harmony or balance).

Based on the text, what is a potential weakness of the annual report issued by the consortium of research institutions?

• A.

  It may not adequately account for cultural variations in the value attached to a particular concept.

• B.

  It relies on survey responses from participants who may not be representative of their countries’ cultural norms.

• C.

  It overlooks how philosophies regarding a particular concept have evolved over time.

• D.

  It includes survey data from a wide range of Western countries but only from a narrow set of non-Western countries.