Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 766 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔁 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.”
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
7. 7.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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