List and briefly explain three of the five functions of nonverbal messages

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Students will select three of the following functions.
Communicating Information—nonverbal communication allows us to interpret what is meant by verbal communication by repeating, emphasizing, reinforcing, contradicting, or substituting for a message.

Regulating Interaction—nonverbal behaviors help to manage turn-taking during conversations.

Expressing and Managing Intimacy—describes how individuals use nonverbal behavior to convey attraction and closeness.

Establishing Social Control—individuals use nonverbal behavior to exercise influence over other people.

Service-task functions—interactions of this kind signal close involvement between people in impersonal relationships and contacts (i.e., Doctor–Patient relationships).

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