A nonverbal act such as a head-nod indicates whether to continue, repeat, elaborate or change and is known as a(n):
A) affective display.
B) emblem.
C) illustrator.
D) regulator.

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A regulator is a nonverbal act that regulates the conversation and indicates whether to continue, repeat, elaborate or change. Examples of regulators include head nods, eye contact, and facial expressions. Affective displays are nonverbal expressions of emotion, emblems are culturally specific gestures with specific meanings, and illustrators are nonverbal acts that accompany speech to illustrate or emphasize a particular point.

A Nonverbal Act Such as a Head-Nod Indicates Whether to Continue