Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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