Lesson 01A.2.4
01A.2.4 Formal agencies of social control Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which formal agency of social control is primarily responsible for law enforcement and maintaining public order?
- Police
- Media
- Family
- Peer group
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What term describes official bodies that use written rules and sanctions to control behaviour?
- Primary groups
- Informal agencies
- Formal agencies
- Subcultures
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Which criminal justice institution determines the guilt or innocence of accused individuals in court?
- Cabinet
- Monarchy
- Judiciary
- Legislature
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Where are convicted serious offenders sent as a formal punishment and custodial control measure?
- Workplace
- School
- Prison
- Church
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Which formal agency of control is responsible for passing new laws in the UK parliament?
- Police force
- Legislature
- Probation service
- Crown court
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What type of sanctions are typically applied by formal agencies when rules are broken?
- Ostracism
- Legal sanctions
- Social disapproval
- Peer pressure
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Which government department oversees the police and national security in the United Kingdom?
- Home Office
- Treasury
- Cabinet Office
- Foreign Office
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Which agency supervises offenders living in the community after release from custody?
- Border force
- Probation service
- Social services
- Trading standards
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If a factory owner dismisses a worker for gross misconduct, what kind of control agency is operating?
- Informal agency
- Primary agency
- Formal agency
- Familial agency
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When a school expels a pupil for breaking the behaviour policy, which control type is applied?
- Subcultural control
- Formal control
- Informal control
- Domestic control
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A person receives a speeding fine from a traffic camera. What type of social control is this?
- Formal sanction
- Informal sanction
- Positive sanction
- Internal sanction
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Which sociological perspective argues formal agencies protect the interests of the ruling class?
- Functionalism
- Interactionism
- Feminism
- Marxism
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Which perspective sees formal agencies of control as essential for maintaining value consensus and order?
- Labelling theory
- Radicalism
- Marxism
- Functionalism
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What feature distinguishes formal agencies of social control from informal ones?
- Unwritten norms
- Emotional bonds
- Spontaneous reactions
- Written rules
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Which official body investigates complaints of police misconduct to ensure institutional accountability?
- IOPC
- Ofcom
- BBC Trust
- Ofsted
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Which term describes the process where individuals are persuaded or forced to conform to rules?
- Social mobility
- Social division
- Social control
- Socialization
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When the General Medical Council strikes off a negligent doctor, what agency type is acting?
- Peer group
- Charitable trust
- Voluntary group
- Regulatory body
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Which legal institution hears appeals against convictions made in the Crown Court?
- Magistrates court
- Coroner court
- Court of Appeal
- County court
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How do formal agencies primarily differ from peer groups in enforcing conformity?
- Official authority
- Emotional ties
- Casual pressure
- Moral guidance
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Which agency punishes corporations that breach health and safety regulations at work?
- HMRC
- HSE
- DVLA
- NHS
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