Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 907 · 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: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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