Extra Credit—Biopsychology

Answer the following question by making use of the content discussed in class throughout the semester. To get the highest possible points, critical thinking will be required. Please make use of your notes, textbook, and/or any other reputable source (not yahoo answers) to support your arguments.

Answering this question may boost up your last discussion score up to 10%. NOT your overall grade. Your answer should be between 700- 1,000 words.

Question

Though millions of people around the world have cats as pets, cats fall short from being called “a man’s/woman’s best friend”. Part of this is due to the fact that cats are considered to be semi-domesticated, whereas dogs are considered to be domesticated. What factors (e.g., genetic, nurturing, etc.) do you believe contribute to cats’ not always friendly behavior?