Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 78 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
15. 15.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
34. 34.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”

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