Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 783 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
31. 31.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
33. 33.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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