Definition: In learning theory, a learned response is a way that a person reacts to a situation. While an instinctive response is a reaction that is based on biology and evolution, a learned response has been taught. The response may be learned through intentional teaching, or may be learned through interaction with the environment.
Examples: Staying away from a hot stove is a learned response. It is most often learned by burning oneself on the stove or repeated warnings from a parent.
