Tversky and Kahneman (1973)asked participants to estimate whether the letter 'R' more often held the first position of words or the third position of words.Most participants incorrectly estimated that the letter 'R' held the first position of words rather than the third position.What is the most plausible explanation for this finding?

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Participants were more likely to recall words that started with 'R' more easily than words with 'R' in the third position. This is due to the availability heuristic, where people judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which examples come to mind.

Tversky and Kahneman (1973)asked Participants to Estimate Whether the Letter