Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 694 · 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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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