If you heard that a person was barking and jumping around on "all fours," you might think the person abnormal until you found out the person was on stage practicing the part of a "talking dog" in the upcoming student play. This story illustrates the importance of

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The story illustrates the importance of situational context because the behavior of the person (barking and jumping around on all fours) is understood differently once the context (practicing for a play) is known. Context helps explain why the behavior is appropriate in this situation.

If You Heard That a Person Was Barking and Jumping