When Jason stops abruptly in the middle of delivering a report at a meeting, his supervisor uses a sweeping hand gesture to encourage him to continue. Which of the following kinesic behaviors is Jason's supervisor displaying?
A) illustrator
B) adaptor
C) regulator
D) body orientation

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Regulators are nonverbal behaviors used to control, maintain, or alter the flow of a communication. In this scenario, the supervisor's sweeping hand gesture is used to encourage Jason to continue speaking, thus acting as a regulator to manage the pace and flow of the conversation.

When Jason Stops Abruptly in the Middle of Delivering a Report