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The main objective of this research is to study the perceptions of social values and critical thinking standards of the guidelines teachers in terms of various variables and to figure out whether there is a relationship between these variables. In this study, designed according to the relational scan model, the data was collected with the Multi-Dimensional Social Values Scale and the Critical Thinking Standards Scale for Teacher Candidates. The sample of the research is made up of a total of 305 guided teachers candidates who are studying in classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the psychological consultancy and guidance department of a Faculty of Education located in the Egean region during the 2017-2018 educational-educational year. According to the results of the study, the guiding teacher candidates found that there was a meaningful relationship between critical thinking standards and social value perceptions in a negative direction and a low level (r= -,332 and p<0.001). In determining class level and gender values perceptions, the father’s education level has been found to have meaningful variables in determining critical thinking standards.