Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 445 · 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: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.🔁 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.”
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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