Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 103 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (What can I fix?): Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

1. 1.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
11. 11.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
28. 28.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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