Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 825 · 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.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
3. 3.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🔁 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) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
29. 29.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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