Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 51 · 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) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change

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