Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 909 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🔁 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.”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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