Intelligence tests are psychological tests that are designed to
measure a variety of mental functions, such as reasoning,
comprehension, and judgment. The goal of intelligence tests is
to obtain an idea of the person's intellectual potential. The
tests center around a set of stimuli designed to yield a score
based on the test maker's model of what makes up intelligence.
Intelligence tests are often given as a part of a battery of
tests. There are many different types of intelligence tests and
they all do not measure the same abilities. Although the tests
often have aspects that are related with each other, one should
not expect that scores from one intelligence test, that measures
a single factor, will be similar to scores on another
intelligence test, that measures a variety of factors. Also,
when determining whether or not to use an intelligence test, a
person should make sure that the test has been adequately
developed and has solid research to show its reliability and
validity. Additionally, psychometric