Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 501 · 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) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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