Given 'In one study, Lonigan and Whitehurst compared shared reading with teachers at preschool, shared reading with parents at home, and a combined condition.', does 'The study took place in the United States during the 1970s.' exist in a neutral realm, neither confirming nor denying the premise?
In one study, Lonigan and Whitehurst compared shared reading with teachers at preschool, shared reading with parents at home, and a combined condition.###The study took place in the United States during the 1970s.