Author(s)

Wang Jingqi ¹, Han Yuhui ¹, Dong Siyu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of Teacher Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China

Corresponding Author

Wang Jingqi

ABSTRACT

Educational observation is a core method for assessing aggressive behavior in young children. However, single observation segments are susceptible to situational factors, subjective bias, and other influences, posing a risk of misjudgment. Based on theories of cognitive development, sociocultural theory, and ecological systems theory, and drawing on the current state of domestic and international research, this study analyzes specific misleading manifestations of single observation segments, such as misinterpreting occasional behavior as aggressive tendencies and labeling. It elaborates on the core characteristics of multiple observations (multiple time points, multiple situations, multiple observers) and triangulation (multiple methods, multiple data sources, multiple researchers). The research aims to examine the reliability and validity of assessing aggressive behavior in young children, demonstrating the necessity of multiple observations and triangulation for enhancing assessment reliability, capturing the essence of behavior, and reducing errors. This provides theoretical and practical support for the scientific assessment and educational intervention of aggressive behavior in young children.

KEYWORDS

Single Observation Segment; Multiple Observations; Triangulation

CITE THIS PAPER

Wang Jingqi, Han Yuhui, Dong Siyu. Multiple Observations and Triangulation: Indispensable for Scientific Assessment of Aggressive Behavior in Young Children. Applied & Educational Psychology (2026). Vol. 7, No.1, 41-47. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2026.070106.

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