Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 43 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review

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