Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 683 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 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.”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
32. 32.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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