Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 539 · 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) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
40. 40.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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