Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 927 · 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: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
33. 33.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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