Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 444 · 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) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
8. 8.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
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: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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