From, “What Cocktail Parties Teach Us,” by Melinda Beck,
4/23/12, The Wall Street Journal:
Many more people think they can effectively multitask, but
they are really shifting their attention rapidly between two things and not
getting the full effect of either, experts say.
Indeed, some college professors have barred students from
bringing laptop computers to their classrooms, even ostensibly to take notes. Dr. Beck says she was surprised to find
that some of her students were on Facebook during her lectures—even though the
course was about selective attention.
Ostensibly: apparently;
seemingly [appearing to be true but not necessarily so]
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