Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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