Based on the data, the experimenters’ results support the hypothesis. The hypothesis stated that if noise level is related to memory retention, then the memory retention will be better in the library. In the cafeteria, students sat socializing amongst their friends. There were conversations going on all over the cafeteria making it harder to focus. In the library, the students experienced a quieter environment, easier to concentrate. Based on the graphs, the students in the library averaged 16% words correct, whereas the students in the cafeteria averaged 9% words correct. This proves the hypothesis correct. Additionally, the seniors averaged surpassed the lower grades in both the cafeteria and library. The average in the library was 32%, 19% higher than the next highest grade. In the library, the seniors also surpassed the lower grades with an average of 11% words remembered. There was a significant difference in all of the grade levels except sophomores. In the other grades, the memory retention in the library exceeded those in the cafeteria. The range of memory retention in the library ranged from 1% to 65%. In the cafeteria, the range was 1% to 25%. That is a whopping 40% higher retention rate in the library than in the cafeteria. This experiment proved a negative correlation: as noise increased, memory retention decreased. This proves that the mind retains more information in a quieter environment versus a louder, social environment. A conclusion that can be drawn from this is that the brain processes more information in a quieter environment. More words were retained when students weren’t affected by lots of noise. The experimenters place lots of confidence in their results. The average percentages and number of words retained reassure their affirmation. One thing that the experimenters could have done better is planning how many freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors they evaluated. Instead of grabbing random students, they should have developed a set number of each class because the freshmen have the most numbers of both graphs. One strength of the experiment was the decision not to tell the students what they would be writing after. Like tests and real-life experiences, people never know what to expect. Thus, people should always try to retain as much as possible instead of particular things. The findings to this experiment can be generalized to the general population. The experimenters chose students by random instead of favoring one group of people. Thus, the higher the noise level, the less likely the mind is to retain that information.