Peggie loves to expose herself to others.She often takes walks on a parkway wearing a bulky sweater with nothing beneath it, and will open it to reveal her breasts to passersby.She becomes quite aroused by engaging in this sort of activity, and seeks it out more and more often.Peggie has a(n)

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Peggie's behavior meets the criteria for a paraphilic disorder, specifically exhibitionism. This is because her behavior is causing significant distress or impairment in her life, and is involving non-consenting individuals (the passersby). A paraphilia is a sexual interest outside of normative behavior, but it becomes a disorder when it causes distress or harm to oneself or others. Choices A, B, and D do not fully capture the nature of Peggie's behavior or the extent of its impact on her life and others.

Peggie Loves to Expose Herself to Others