In an experiment described in the Science Versus Pseudoscience box "Can a DVD Program Your Baby to Be a Genius?" which was the control condition?
A) Children were not exposed to the video, and parents were not instructed to try to teach them the words.
B) Children were not exposed to the video, and parents were instructed to try to teach them some words featured in the video.
C) Children watched the video by themselves at least five times a week over a four-week period.
D) Children watched the video with a parent at least five times a week over a four-week period.

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The control condition in the experiment was where children were not exposed to the video and parents were not instructed to try to teach them the words. This allows for comparison to the experimental condition where children watched the video at least five times a week over a four-week period.

In an Experiment Described in the Science Versus Pseudoscience Box