If your best option is to hide, it is best to find somewhere that is restrictive because the threat will most likely not look there.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

When you’re hiding, the goal is to minimize the chance of being found. A space that is restrictive—enclosed, with a door that can be closed or locked, or one that isn’t easily accessed—acts as a barrier and slows down anyone who’s searching. The threat would have to spend more time and effort to check such spots, which increases your odds of staying hidden and reduces your exposure. That’s why choosing a restrictive hiding place is the best approach when hiding is your option. Open or easily searched areas, on the other hand, offer less protection because they’re quick for a threat to scan.