A researcher at a university in Nevada claims to have discovered that humans have a "gambling instinct." Another researcher in Hawaii claims humans have found a "surfing instinct." What is wrong with these claims?
A) Instead of explaining behaviors,they are naming them.
B) Gambling and surfing are not learned behaviors.
C) They are instincts in men but not in women.
D) There is no incentive in gambling and surfing.

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These claims are simply giving names to certain behaviors, but they are not actually explaining the underlying genetic or biological instincts behind them. Additionally, the claims are likely oversimplified, as both gambling and surfing can be learned behaviors influenced by various cultural and social factors.

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