Jenny is a staunch atheist who doesn't particularly like religious people. One day at lunchtime, her fellow atheist friend Jack starts telling Jenny about an old friend he has, Tina, who is a Christian. When Jenny discovers that Jack has such a close friend who is religious, she begins to wonder 'perhaps religious people aren't quite as bad as I thought?' This is an example of:

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The extended contact effect refers to the phenomenon where simply knowing that a member of one's own group has a positive relationship with a member of an outgroup can lead to more positive attitudes towards that outgroup. In this case, Jenny's change in attitude towards religious people upon learning about Jack's friendship with Tina exemplifies this effect.

Jenny Is a Staunch Atheist Who Doesn't Particularly Like Religious