Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 393 · 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.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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