Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 702 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck

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