Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 526 · 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: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
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 what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
40. 40.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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