Jerry crossed his legs, slouched in his chair, and yawned while his colleague was speaking. what was jerry trying to do?

a. clarify the relationshipb. regulate the interactionc. increase persuasive powerd. reveal discrepanciese. manage impressions

B. Regulate the interaction

Explanation: Jerry's behavior or actions while his friend was speaking depicts a combination of non-verbal communication methods or behavior which can be used to regulate an interaction. Actions such as leg crossing, slouching - which involves sitting in a lazy or uninterested or weary manner and yawning which depicts tiredness or sign of sleepy feeling are ways of informing the speaker to round up or shows signs of being uninterested or tired of the conversation.

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