Which term refers to physically restricting part or all of a person's movement?

• A. Restraint
• B. Containment
• C. Immobilization
• D. Seclusion

Answer: (A)

Restraint is the term that fits the description because it means using a method to physically limit a person’s movement, whether by holding a body part, using a device, or otherwise restricting motion. It covers both partial and full restriction, which is exactly what the prompt describes.

Immobilization is a specific form of restraint that aims to stop movement entirely, so it’s a subset of restraint rather than the general concept. Seclusion involves isolating a person in a room or away from others, which is about confinement in space rather than directly restricting bodily movement. Containment refers to keeping someone within or denying access to a certain area, which again focuses on space rather than the act of physically restricting movement itself.

So the broad, accurate term for physically restricting part or all of a person’s movement is restraint.