intelligence test
an individually administered test used to determine a person’s level of intelligence by measuring his or her ability to solve problems, form concepts, reason, acquire detail, and perform other intellectual tasks. It comprises mental, verbal, and performance tasks of graded difficulty that have been standardized by use on a representative sample of the population. Examples of intelligence tests include the Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. Also called intelligence scale. See IQ.