According to the adaptive rationality standard, individuals:

A. are irrational if they choose to have preferences that are not self-interested.
B. might rationally choose to have preferences that are not self-interested.
C. always behave according to their own narrow self-interest.
D. are unable to choose what kind of preferences to have.


Answer: B

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