The habituation paradigm has been applied to study the development of memory, perception, and other cognitive processes in preverbal infants, making it one of the most prominent experimental paradigms in infant research. However, there are many features of the process of habituation that remain elusive, which results in uncertainty about the best research practices. This article first discusses current practices in habituation research (e.g., the use of habituation criteria) in relation to modelling the process of habituation, revealing several issues that impede progress in the field. To overcome these challenges, we propose to move towards a modelling framework to study critical features of the habituation process. To facilitate this transition, alternative experimental designs are proposed. The article encourages clearer thinking about the process of habituation, such that the theory, design, and analysis are all in line with each other. The article concludes with concrete recommendations to improve current practices in infant habituation research.

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习惯，第二部分。重新思考习惯化范式

习惯化范式已应用于研究前语言婴儿的记忆、感知和其他认知过程的发展，使其成为婴儿研究中最著名的实验范式之一。然而，习惯化过程的许多特征仍然难以捉摸，这导致了最佳研究实践的不确定性。本文首先讨论了习惯化研究中与习惯化过程建模相关的当前实践（例如，习惯化标准的使用），揭示了阻碍该领域进展的几个问题。为了克服这些挑战，我们建议转向建模框架来研究习惯过程的关键特征。为了促进这种转变，提出了替代实验设计。本文鼓励对习惯化过程进行更清晰的思考，使理论、设计和分析都相互一致。本文最后提出了改善婴儿习惯研究当前实践的具体建议。