Frank mistakenly believes that there are more words that begin with the letter k than there are with the letter k in the third position due to the
A) representativeness bias.
B) availability bias.
C) planning fallacy.
D) confirmation bias.
E) mental set.

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Frank's mistake is due to the availability bias, which is the tendency to overestimate the likelihood or frequency of events based on how easily they can be recalled from memory. In this case, Frank is more likely to remember words that begin with k because they are more salient and easier to recall than words that have k in the third position.

Frank Mistakenly Believes That There Are More Words That Begin