Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 875 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
21. 21.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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