Am I Open Minded Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. A colleague from a different background says a familiar workplace custom affects them negatively. What do you do?
Consider their concern, while waiting to see whether other people report the same issue.
Ask for examples and examine how the custom may look from their position.
Assume the custom is reasonable because it has worked for most people so far.
Accept that their experience is real and take time to think through what it means.
2. You encounter a thoughtful essay that argues against one of your core values. How are you likely to engage with it?
Stop reading once its basic position becomes clear.
Read enough to understand its strongest argument, even if I remain unconvinced.
Look mainly for weaknesses that confirm why I disagree.
Follow the full argument and consider what its supporters may see that I do not.
3. When an unfamiliar term or concept appears in a conversation, what do you tend to do?
Ask about it or look it up, often following related ideas beyond the immediate definition.
Infer its meaning from context unless knowing it is necessary.
Let it pass so the conversation can continue without interruption.
Make a mental note and investigate later if it continues to seem relevant.
4. Two qualified experts disagree about a topic you do not know well. How do you decide what to believe?
I lean toward the expert whose conclusion fits my existing understanding.
I compare their evidence, methods, assumptions, and areas of agreement.
I postpone a firm conclusion while looking for additional reliable sources.
I follow the expert whose communication feels clearest and most confident.
5. During a conversation, you realize that one of your main facts was inaccurate. How do you usually respond?
Acknowledge the error and reconsider whether it changes my conclusion.
Soften my claim without focusing attention on the factual mistake.
Pause the discussion until I can verify the details and decide what follows.
Continue defending the larger point because it may still be right.
6. A friend recommends a novel from a genre you normally avoid. What are you most likely to do?
Decline because my past experience already tells me the genre is not for me.
Read a sample and continue if this particular book challenges my expectations.
Try the book as an opportunity to understand the genre's appeal.
Ask for a recommendation closer to genres I already enjoy.
7. You have a free hour and several ways to spend it. Which option sounds most like your usual choice?
Explore something new that connects loosely with an interest I already have.
Return to a familiar activity that reliably helps me recharge.
Choose a recommended new activity once someone has narrowed down the options.
Follow an unfamiliar question or experience simply to see where it leads.
8. Which statement best describes how your meaningful opinions change over time?
My important opinions are fairly settled, and I rarely see a reason to change them.
I have revised important opinions after new evidence or a better explanation changed my understanding.
My opinions change mainly after something affects me personally.
I sometimes adjust an opinion after thoughtful discussion, although major changes take time.
9. In a disagreement, another person says you have misunderstood their position. What is your usual next move?
Invite them to restate it, then summarize it back before continuing.
Ask one clarifying question and then return to my original point.
Let them explain again, even if I suspect the distinction will not change much.
Explain why my interpretation follows logically from what they already said.
10. A local cultural event is unfamiliar to you, but attending would be affordable and practical. What would you most likely do?
Read about it first and attend if something catches my interest.
Choose an activity I already know I will enjoy.
Attend with the aim of noticing traditions and ideas I have not encountered before.
Go if someone I know wants company, but probably not on my own initiative.
11. When an issue has no clear or complete answer, what tends to happen?
I choose a workable conclusion quickly and prefer not to keep reopening it.
I can leave some questions unresolved, though I still want a provisional view.
I am comfortable holding competing possibilities while more information develops.
I usually adopt the explanation that fits best with what I already know.
12. When talking with someone whose worldview differs sharply from yours, what matters most to you?
Making sure my own beliefs are represented accurately and firmly.
Finding enough shared ground to keep the conversation constructive.
Avoiding topics that could create unnecessary tension between us.
Understanding the internal logic of their view while evaluating it for myself.
13. At dinner, someone expresses a political view that strongly conflicts with yours. What response feels most natural?
Ask what experiences led them to that view before offering my response.
Redirect the conversation because political disagreement rarely feels productive.
Explore their reasoning, identify any valid concerns, and then explain where I differ.
State my own position clearly so the disagreement is not mistaken for agreement.
14. You come across a short article about a subject far outside your usual interests. How do you respond?
Skim it only if the headline suggests a practical connection to my life.
Read it with enough attention to discover why other people find the subject compelling.
Skip it and use the time for a topic I already care about.
Save it for later or sample the opening before deciding whether to continue.
15. A credible new study conflicts with a belief you have trusted for years. What are you most likely to do first?
Keep my existing view unless several more studies reach the same conclusion.
Examine the study's methods and compare its evidence with what shaped my current belief.
Set it aside because a single conflicting study is unlikely to matter to me.
Note the conflict and return to it when I have time to investigate properly.