Shane is startled by an explosion but quickly calms down because he realizes that the noise is just fireworks going off since it's the 4th of July. This is an example of:

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Shane's realization that the noise is just fireworks because it's the 4th of July is an example of perceptual set, which is the tendency to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others based on expectations, context, or past experiences. In this case, the context of the date helps him interpret the sound correctly.

Shane Is Startled by an Explosion but Quickly Calms Down