Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 159 · 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.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.🔁 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.”
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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