Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 291 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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