Which of the following cognitive biases is correctly matched with a problem that illustrates it
A)Confirmation bias-Duncker's (1945) candle problem
B)Functional fixedness-Wason's (1960) 2-4-6 problem
C)Availability heuristic-determining whether more words begin with 'r' or have 'r' as the third letter
D)None of these are correctly matched.

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The availability heuristic is a cognitive bias where people rely on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision. The problem of determining whether more words begin with 'r' or have 'r' as the third letter is an example of this bias, as people often think of words that start with 'r' more easily than those with 'r' as the third letter.

Which of the Following Cognitive Biases Is Correctly Matched with a Problem