Katy cannot attain her growth needs, so she refocuses her energy on satisfying her relatedness needs. Her situation would be best explained by:

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Alderfer's frustration-regression hypothesis suggests that when individuals are unable to satisfy their higher level needs, they regress to lower level needs that they are able to meet. In this case, Katy cannot achieve her growth needs, so she is refocusing on her relatedness needs, which are lower-level needs.

Katy Cannot Attain Her Growth Needs, So She Refocuses Her