Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 985 · 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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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