What Commodity Was Called Soft Gold in Early Modern Commerce

question 14

Multiple Choice

What commodity was called soft gold in early modern commerce?

• A) Furs
• B) Spices
• C) Silver
• D) Textiles

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally—naturally and automatically—triggers a response without prior conditioning.

Unconditioned Response

In classical conditioning, the automatic and natural reaction elicited by the unconditioned stimulus.

Neutral Stimulus

A neutral stimulus is a stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.