Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 361 · 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: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
36. 36.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
40. 40.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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