When Jose passed the new employee's office,he was reminded of Tina,the manager of the sales department; Jose noticed that both seemed to have messy desks with lots of papers piled on them.This is an example of
A)the halo effect.
B)contrast effects.
C)projection.
D)selective perception.
E)stereotyping.

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This is an example of contrast effects, as Jose is comparing the new employee's messy desk to the messy desk of Tina, the manager of the sales department. He is perceiving the new employee's desk as messier because of the comparison to Tina's desk.

When Jose Passed the New Employee's Office,he Was Reminded of Tina,the