Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 535 · 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: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
36. 36.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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