Brianna notices that her classmate Joel wrings his hands during his speech in front of the class. He also uses his hands to fidget and play with his visual aid. Brianna is noticing how Joel is using gestures as

A. regulators.
B. illustrators.
C. affect displays.
D. emblems.


Answer: C

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