Critical Thinking Mindset Self

Critical Thinking Mindset Self-Rating Form

Answer yes or no to each. Can I name any specific instances over the past two days when I:

1 was courageous enough to ask tough questions about some of my longest held and most cherished beliefs?

2 backed away from questions that might undercut some of my longest held and most cherished beliefs?

3 showed tolerance toward the beliefs, ideas, or opinions of someone with whom I disagreed?

4 tried to find information to build up my side of an argument but not the other side?

5 tried to think ahead and anticipate the consequences of various options?

6 laughed at what other people said and made fun of their beliefs, values, opinion, or points of views?

7 made a serious effort to be analytical about the foreseeable outcomes of my decisions?

8 manipulated information to suit my own purposes?

9 encouraged peers not to dismiss out of hand the opinions and ideas other people offered?

10 acted with disregard for the possible adverse consequences of my choices?

11 organized for myself a thoughtfully systematic approach to a question or issue?

12 jumped in and tried to solve a problem without first thinking about how to approach it?

13 approached a challenging problem with confidence that I could think it through?

14 instead of working through a question for myself, took the easy way out and asked someone else for the answer?

15 read a report, newspaper, or book chapter or watched the world news or a documentary just to learn something new?

16 put zero effort into learning something new until I saw the immediate utility in doing so?

17 showed how strong I was by being willing to honestly reconsider a decision?

18 showed how strong I was by refusing to change my mind?

19 attended to variations in circumstances, contexts, and situations in coming to a decision?

20 refused to reconsider my position on an issue in light of differences in context, situations, or circumstances?

If you have described yourself honestly, this self-rating form...