Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 381 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
2. 2.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
4. 4.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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