Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 362 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake

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