When Jose passed 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

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This is an example of a contrast effect because Jose is comparing the messy desks of the new employee and Tina, assuming that because they both have messy desks, they are similar in other ways. This is a contrast to the norm or expectation of having a clean and organized workspace.

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