Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 472 · 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: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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