Which of the following cases best exemplifies the political concept of a life cycle effect?

A. a generation that lived through a crippling depression exhibiting greater support for government intervention in the economy than their children, who lived in prosperous times
B. recent college graduates whose political views are nearly identical to those of their parents
C. an individual raised in a liberal household whose identification as a liberal increases steadily over time, regardless of changes in personal circumstance
D. a married couple that, after purchasing a house and giving birth to a child, becomes more likely to vote and participate politically
E. a citizen raised as conservative whose political ideology is altered by a life-changing epiphany


Answer: D

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