Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 949 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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