Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 543 · 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: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
12. 12.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
13. 13.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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