Which of the following statements about instinctual behaviour qualifies as a circular explanation?
A) Men are more interested in action movies because men are more aggressive.
B) Adolescents experience mood swings because of the changes in their hormonal secretions.
C) Humans are motivated to find mates because doing so is pleasurable and adaptive.
D) Babies instinctually turn their heads and open their mouths when something strokes their cheek so that they are prepared to feed.
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