Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 595 · 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: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake

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