Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 205 · 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: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
37. 37.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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