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 belief is an example of the availability bias, which occurs when people estimate the probability of an event based on how easily examples come to mind. In this case, Frank likely finds it easier to think of words that start with "k" than to think of words with "k" in the third position, leading him to mistakenly believe there are more of the former.

Frank Mistakenly Believes That There Are More Words That Begin