The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between responsivity to non-linguistic cues and accuracy in perception of others. The variables of sex of the perceiver and judgment of the same or opposite sex were also investigated. Using Shapiro's test of responsivity to linguistic or non-linguistic cues, 56 judges were selected who were either highly responsive to linguistic cues or highly responsive to non-linguistic cues. These "linguistic" and "non-linguistic" judges then observed video-taped interviews of six "others," three males and three females. The conclusions which may be drawn from the results obtained in this study are: individuals who are responsive to non-linguistic cues are more accurate in their perception of others; neither males nor females are superior in their ability to accurately perceive others; within the confines of this study, it is easier to make accurate first impression judgments about females; and for the scales (or personality dimensions) used in this study, people are not able to perceive some personality dimensions more accurately than others. (Author/RB)