Jeffrey was in his small seminar class at school and the professor was leading a discussion on a very heated topic. Many people wanted to voice their thoughts at once. As the professor was posing a question to the group that Jeffrey was eager to respond to, Jeffrey raised his hand and the professor nodded in acknowledgement before letting him speak next. These gestures most closely represent which function of nonverbal communication?

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Raising a hand and nodding are nonverbal cues used to manage the flow of conversation, indicating when someone wishes to speak and acknowledging that they will be given the opportunity to do so next.

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