Final answer:
The false statement is A - Our beliefs about someone represent the best predictor in the attitude model of our behaviour toward that person. This statement oversimplifies the relationship between attitudes and behaviours, disregarding the complex interplay of affective, behavioural, and cognitive components.
Step-by-step explanation:
The false statement among the options provided is A. 'Our beliefs about someone represent the best predictor in the attitude model of our behaviour toward that person.' While beliefs are an important part of the attitude-behaviour nexus, they are not necessarily the strongest predictor of behaviour. Behaviour is influenced by a complex interplay of affective (feelings), behavioural (tendency to act in certain ways), and cognitive (beliefs and knowledge) components. Statement B, 'In some circumstances, our behaviours toward an attitude object cause us to change our attitudes towards that object.' is true as per cognitive dissonance theory, where a discrepancy between attitudes and behaviours can lead to an attitude change. Statement C is also true since the same behavioural intentions do not always result in the same actual behaviours due to various intervening factors such as situational constraints or social pressures. Likewise, Statement D is true because individual processing and unique internal factors can cause two individuals with similar feelings to form different intentions towards the same attitude object. Finally, statement E, which says that 'Work attitudes can predict employee behaviour to some extent.' is also true, as attitudes can indeed have a predictive value on behaviour even though it is not an absolute predictor due to the complexity of human behaviour and situational variables.