Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 58 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🔁 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.”
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
8. 8.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
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) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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