PSYCHOLOGY Worksheets - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is a cloze exercise where you need to fill in the blanks using words from the provided word bank. The goal is to complete the passage logically and grammatically, ensuring that the filled-in words make sense in the context of the text.

Word Bank:

- John
- and
- them
- need
- University
- further
- Even
- coexist
- they
- on
- and
- hints
- Business
- left
- part
- Righteous
- Haidt
- They
- My
- on
- gay
- he
- fear
- shift
- to

Passage:

"These are not superficial differences. _______ are psychologically deep," says psychologist _______ Just of New York _______, a co-author of the bedroom study. "______ hunch is that the capacity _______ organize the political world into _______ or right may be a _______ of human nature."
Although conservatives _______ liberals are fundamentally different, _______ are emerging about how to bring _______ together—or at least help them _______. In his recent book *The _______ Mind*, psychologist Jonathan _______ of the N.Y.U. Stern School of _______ argues that liberals and conservatives _______ not revile one another as immoral _______ issues such as birth control, _______ marriage or health care reform. _______ if these two worldviews clash, _______ are equally grounded in ethics, _______ writes. Meanwhile studies by Just _______ others suggest that political views reside _______ a continuum that is mediated in part _______ universal human emotions such as _______. Under certain circumstances, everyone can _______ closer to the middle or drift _______ apart.

Solution:

Let's fill in the blanks step by step, using context clues and logical reasoning:

1. "These are not superficial differences. _______ are psychologically deep,"
- The sentence structure suggests a pronoun referring back to "differences." The correct word is: they

2. says psychologist _______ Just of New York _______
- From the word bank, "John" fits as a name, and "University" fits as an institution. So: John and University

3. "______ hunch is that the capacity _______ organize the political world into _______ or right..."
- "My" fits as a possessive pronoun for "hunch." For the next blank, "to" is needed for the verb "organize." The final blank should be "left" or "right" (political terms). So: My, to, left

4. "...may be a _______ of human nature."
- "Part" fits here as it completes the phrase "a part of human nature." So: part

5. "Although conservatives _______ liberals are fundamentally different..."
- "and" connects the two groups. So: and

6. "..._______ are emerging about how to bring _______ together..."
- "Hints" fits as something emerging, and "them" refers to conservatives and liberals. So: hints, them

7. "...or at least help them _______."
- "coexist" fits as a verb describing how they can exist together. So: coexist

8. "In his recent book *The _______ Mind*..."
- "Righteous" fits as an adjective describing the mind. So: Righteous

9. "...psychologist Jonathan _______ of the N.Y.U. Stern School of _______..."
- "Haidt" is a name, and "Business" fits as a field of study. So: Haidt, Business

10. "...argues that liberals and conservatives _______ not revile one another as immoral..."
- "need" fits as a verb indicating necessity. So: need

11. "...issues such as birth control, _______ marriage or health care reform..."
- "gay" fits as a descriptor for marriage. So: gay

12. "..._______ if these two worldviews clash, _______ are equally grounded in ethics..."
- "Even" fits as a conjunction, and "they" refers to both worldviews. So: Even, they

13. "..._______ writes."
- "he" fits as the subject referring to Jonathan Haidt. So: he

14. "Meanwhile studies by Just _______ others suggest that political views reside _______ a continuum..."
- "and" connects "Just" with "others," and "on" fits as a preposition for "reside." So: and, on

15. "...that is mediated in part _______ universal human emotions such as _______..."
- "by" fits as a preposition, and "fear" fits as an emotion. So: by, fear

16. "Under certain circumstances, everyone can _______ closer to the middle or drift _______ apart."
- "shift" fits as a verb for moving closer, and "further" fits as an adverb for drifting apart. So: shift, further

Final Filled-In Passage:

"These are not superficial differences. They are psychologically deep," says psychologist John Just of New York University, a co-author of the bedroom study. "My hunch is that the capacity to organize the political world into left or right may be a part of human nature."
Although conservatives and liberals are fundamentally different, hints are emerging about how to bring them together—or at least help them coexist. In his recent book *The Righteous Mind*, psychologist Jonathan Haidt of the N.Y.U. Stern School of Business argues that liberals and conservatives need not revile one another as immoral issues such as birth control, gay marriage or health care reform. Even if these two worldviews clash, they are equally grounded in ethics, he writes. Meanwhile studies by Just and others suggest that political views reside on a continuum that is mediated in part by universal human emotions such as fear. Under certain circumstances, everyone can shift closer to the middle or drift further apart."

Explanation of "Revile":

Based on the context, "revile" means to express strong disapproval or contempt. In this passage, Jonathan Haidt suggests that liberals and conservatives should avoid viewing each other as immoral based on their differing views on issues like birth control, gay marriage, or health care reform. Instead, they should recognize that both perspectives are grounded in ethical principles.

Final Answer:

\boxed{They, John, University, My, to, left, part, and, hints, them, coexist, Righteous, Haidt, Business, need, issues, gay, Even, they, he, and, on, by, fear, shift, further}