Featured Article Quiz #230
Well-being
#1 In the text, what does “well-being” generally refer to?
What is genuinely good for a person, often described as welfare or quality of life
Only a person’s financial wealth, regardless of emotions or health
The negative side of life experiences, called “ill-being”
#2 Which example is given in the text as part of subjective well-being?
People’s judgments and feelings about their lives (including pleasant vs. unpleasant experiences and whether life is going well)
External, measurable factors like income, housing, and security
Only objective health statistics with no role for personal evaluation
#3 What is the distinction between objective well-being and subjective well-being according to the text?
Objective well-being uses external measurable factors, while subjective well-being comes from people’s judgments and feelings
Objective well-being is based on questionnaires, while subjective well-being is based on measurable health and income
Subjective well-being is always independent of feelings, while objective well-being is always determined by emotions