Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 70 · 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: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
24. 24.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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