Abstract
Subjects' estimates of the frequency of occurrence of the letters of the alphabet were compared with previously reported letter-frequency counts. The results indicated an overall good relationship between actual and judged rank, but there were consistent letter-specific under- and overestimations. These inaccuracies were not accounted for by letter versatility, first-position frequency, or order in the alphabet. There was evidence that subject-derived estimates of letter frequency were somewhat better predictors of reaction time performance on letter-processing tasks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 577-579 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - Nov 1983 |