There are several reasons for joining a group. At a fundamental ...

[rmenurse]

There are several reasons for joining a group. At a fundamental level, people may have an innate1
  need to belong to groups, stemming from evolutionary pressures that increased people's chances of
  survival and reproduction when in groups rather than in isolation. This need may __________ be driven
  by the desire to feel protected against threat and uncertainty in everyday life. __________, people join
  specific groups in order to accomplish things that they cannot accomplish as individuals. Neither
  symphonies nor football games can be played by one person alone, and many types of work require team
  effort. __________, people join groups because of the social status and identity that they offer.
 
  a. therefore, Thus, Hence c. in addition, For one, Third
   b. also, Further, In addition d. on the contrary, Just as, Likewise

Question 2

There are many TV shows whose primary subject is politics. __________, CNN and C-SPAN,
  sometimes called America's Town Hall, offer news around the clock. __________ include weekend
  shows like Meet the Press, Washington Week in Review, and Face the Nation, which highlight the week's
  coverage of politics.
  Adapted from Barbour and Wright, Keeping the Republic. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001), 378.
 
  a. For example, Other examples c. Therefore, For this reason
   b. In contrast, Just the opposite d. Today, Next

[annierak]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a