Table 6.

Results of each manipulation across studies.

Manipulation	Condition	DV	Mean (SD)	Statistic
Bio essentialism article		Bio Essentialism
Study 2a	Bio Essentialism Condition		4.48 (1.15)	t(208) = −1.52,
	Control Condition		4.23 (1.20)	p = .129, d = 0.21
Study 2b	Bio Essentialism Condition		4.41 (1.28)	t(226) = −0.18,
	Control Condition		4.38 (1.24)	p = .858, d = 0.02
Mini meta-analysis				M d = 0.11, p = .247,
				95% CI [−0.08, 0.30]
Universality Article		Universality
Study 2a	Universality Condition	Essentialism	5.27 (0.94)	t(206) = −4.09,
	Control Condition		4.72 (0.99)	p < .001, d = 0.57
Study 2b	Universality Condition		5.13 (0.95)	t(227) = −2.44,
	Control Condition		4.79 (1.15)	p = .015, d = 0.32
Mini meta-analysis				M d = 0.44, p < .001,
				95% CI [0.25, 0.63]
Imagined Contact		Feelings towards
Study 3a	Imagined Contact Condition	trans people	16.40 (32.94)	t(203) = 0.49,
	Control Condition		18.53 (28.75)	p = .622, d = 0.07
Study 3b	Imagined Contact Condition		11.08 (17.91)	t(183.4) = 2.10,
	Control Condition		17.64 (26.02)	p = .037, d = 0.29
Mini meta-analysis				M d = 0.18, p = .072,
				95% CI [−0.02, 0.37]
Outgroup Exemplar		Feelings towards
Study 3a	trans people	Outgroup Exemplar Condition	21.70 (30.85)	t(211) = −0.78,
	Control Condition		18.53 (28.75)	p = .438, d = 0.11