Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 759 · 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: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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