I don't think I missed your point - you're saying that people confronted with a question they aren't qualified or interested in enough to answer thoughtfully wi

I don't think I missed your point - you're saying that people confronted with a question they aren't qualified or interested in enough to answer thoughtfully will be biased towards responses that "sound good". I have no disagreement there, I'm just saying that it's still interesting to know what that incorrect "sounds good" answer is in this case, because it reflects how people casually regard an issue. My unsubstantiated hypothesis is that this casual regard may actually be more important anyways, because many people aren't thoughtful in their regular daily lives, either. In other words: if a cognitive bias can affect how someone responds to a survey, why can't it affect how that same someone acts in their daily lives?