Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 804 · 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: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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