Which disorder involves sexual arousal from exposing genitals to an unsuspecting person?

• A. Frotteuristic Disorder
• B. Voyeuristic Disorder
• C. Exhibitionistic Disorder
• D. Pedophilic Disorder

Answer: (C)

Exhibitionistic disorder is defined by recurrent and intense sexual arousal from exposing the genitals to an unsuspecting person. The arousal is tied to the act of shocking or surprising someone, rather than to contact or to watching others. People with this pattern may masturbate during or after exposure, and the behavior causes distress, impairment, or legal or interpersonal problems because the exposure is non-consenting.

This differs from other paraphilias: frotteuristic disorder involves arousal from rubbing against a non-consenting person; voyeuristic disorder involves arousal from watching an unsuspecting person who is naked or engaged in sexual activity; pedophilic disorder involves arousal from prepubescent children.