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Here’s a non-medical example of how the same “result” can be interpreted differently, depending on circumstances. You’re home alone late one night in a quiet house, and you hear creaking in the attic. You know that the sound could from be any of a number of things, ranging from the trivial to the serious, so you incorporate additional knowledge to decide how to respond. If it’s a windy day, or it’s a noise that you’ve heard many times and know to be insignificant, you may ignore it. On the other hand, if there have been break-ins in the neighborhood in which the burglars hid in the attic, you may end up calling the police.