The National Association for Gifted Children Intelligence and Intelligence Testing.
Many parents enquire about having their child's IQ tested.
This can be helpful, but is by no means always necessary. The following notes are offered by way of clarification. The measurement of 'intelligence was developed in the early years of this century in the hope of discovering an objective method of assessing the potential and capability of individuals in certain mental tasks, often based on 'problem solving'. It was never quite clear, however, exactly what mental capacities were being measured. Arguments have raged over what precisely was meant by 'intelligence', a concept which is a good deal more complex than height' or 'weight'.