Table 1.
Mean differences (SDs in parentheses) between conditions for opportunity variables for each study
| Opportunity scales | Inequality condition | Control condition | American dream condition |
| Study 1 | |||
| Structural | 3.49a (0.83) | 3.15b (0.84) | —– |
| Individual | 4.09a (0.89) | 4.33b (0.71) | —– |
| n = 244 | n = 236 | ||
| Study 2 | |||
| Structural | 3.30a (0.83) | 3.07b (0.80) | 3.33a (0.85) |
| Individual | 4.22a (0.80) | 4.30a (0.79) | 4.44b (0.69) |
| n = 431 | n = 441 | n = 433 | |
| Study 3 | |||
| Structural | 3.45a (0.85) | 3.17b (0.81) | —– |
| Individual | 4.25a (0.80) | 4.44b (0.60) | —– |
| n = 714 | n = 787 |
Unadjusted means for the structural and individual factors related to success for each experimental condition and each study. All opportunity items were assessed on a 1 to 5 scale (with 1 being “not at all important” and 5 being “essential”). Means within a study, but across conditions (i.e., within rows), that have different superscripts (a/b) differ significantly from one another (all Ps < 0.01). The n for each condition for each study is presented after the means (and SDs). Dashes indicate that no data were collected for that condition.