diff --git a/ruby_basics/7_hashes/exercises/hash_exercises.rb b/ruby_basics/7_hashes/exercises/hash_exercises.rb
index 7ae0ab9b77..8177a0b914 100644
--- a/ruby_basics/7_hashes/exercises/hash_exercises.rb
+++ b/ruby_basics/7_hashes/exercises/hash_exercises.rb
@@ -4,36 +4,36 @@ def create_favorite_hash(color, number)
   # key of number (as a symbol) with the value of the number argument
 end
 
-def favorite_color(favorite_list)
+def favorite_color(favorite_hash)
   # return the value of the color key
 end
 
-def favorite_number(favorite_list)
+def favorite_number(favorite_hash)
   # use #fetch to return the value of the number key or 42 if the key is not found
 end
 
-def update_favorite_movie(favorite_list, movie)
+def update_favorite_movie(favorite_hash, movie)
   # Step 1: add/update the key of movie (as a symbol)
 
   # Step 2: return the hash (because Step 1 returns the value of the movie key)
-  favorite_list
+  favorite_hash
 end
 
-def remove_favorite_number(favorite_list)
+def remove_favorite_number(favorite_hash)
   # Step 1: delete the number data
 
   # Step 2: return the hash (because Step 1 returns the value of the number key)
-  favorite_list
+  favorite_hash
 end
 
-def favorite_categories(favorite_list)
-  # return the keys of favorite_list
+def favorite_categories(favorite_hash)
+  # return the keys of favorite_hash
 end
 
-def favorite_items(favorite_list)
-  # return the values of favorite_list
+def favorite_items(favorite_hash)
+  # return the values of favorite_hash
 end
 
-def merge_favorites(original_list, additional_list)
-  # merge the two hashes: original_list and additional_list
+def merge_favorites(original_hash, additional_hash)
+  # merge the two hashes: original_hash and additional_hash
 end