Welcome to Psychology at BFW!
At Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers, we’re proud to offer a full range of high school psychology programs, anchored by the renowned Myers family of textbooks. As leaders in AP® Psychology, we craft titles specifically designed to meet the needs of high school students. Beyond AP®, we proudly offer on-level programs to support diverse learners. Additionally, we recognize that some Honors and AP® courses may benefit from adopting college-level resources from our parent company, Macmillan Learning. This site brings all these exceptional options together in one place, providing a complete view of our comprehensive psychology programs.
AP® Psychology
BFW offers two options for AP® Psychology
Myers’ Psychology for the AP® Course
Fourth Edition © 2024
David G. Myers; C. Nathan DeWall; Elizabeth Yost Hammer
What makes this book unique?
Myers’ AP Psych was the first Introduction to Psychology textbook created specifically for AP® courses – college level content geared specifically toward high school aged learners. Myers’ AP offers a tight alignment to the College Board’s Course and Exam Description, including all aspects of the Framework – science practices, course content across five units, with each unit divided into topic-level modules.
Who likes this book best?
Teachers who want their Dave Myers’ textbook to match the College Board’s course outline precisely.
Learn more about Myers’ Psychology for the AP® Course, Fourth Edition:
Take a look at a sample chapter from the Student Edition.
Psychology (High School Edition)
Fourteenth Edition © 2024
David G. Myers; C. Nathan DeWall; June Gruber
What makes this book unique?
This is the higher ed/college Intro Psychology textbook written by Dave Myers with his co-authors Nathan DeWall and June Gruber. This is identical in content to the college book, with a hardcover added to better work for high school purchasing needs. The book has not been altered in terms of content, only the cover is different for high school.
Who likes this book best?
Teachers who want to teach from a textbook widely adopted in College/University intro psychology courses. Teachers with Dual Enrollment situations may prefer to use this book.
Learn more about Psychology (High School Edition):
Take a look at a sample chapter from the Student Edition.
What is common to both options for AP® Psychology?
Both books offer fantastic author teams, led by Dave Myers, who offer students a warm and wonderful introduction to psychology. He regularly receives fan mail from students and teachers who feel his book has positively impacted not only their experience in a course, but also their life experiences. Both books also have robust teacher support and an online courseware platform – Achieve.
Learn about our Courseware ACHIEVE for AP® Psychology!
General or Introduction to Psychology
BFW offers two different options for high school on-level Psychology courses.
Thinking About Psychology
Fifth Edition © 2025
Charles Blair-Broeker; Randal Ernst
What makes this book unique?
Together, our authors Charlie Blair-Broeker and Randy Ernst have nearly 60 years of high school teaching experience. Thinking About Psychology 5th edition provides on-level high school Psychology students with a friendly modular guide through the material, with lots of examples and applications relevant to high school learners specifically. Charlie and Randy’s cartoon personas encourage students by making psychology more approachable and engaging. The book is mapped to the new 5-pillar TOPSS standards for high school courses.
Who likes this book best?
Teachers looking for a book conceived entirely for the general or introductory Psychology course, and not a version of a university course, will like this book best. It also offers a traditional wrap-around style Teacher’s Edition.
Learn more about Thinking About Psychology, Fifth Edition:
Take a look at a sample chapter from the Student Edition.
Psychology in Everyday Life
Sixth Edition © 2023
David G. Myers; C. Nathan DeWall
What makes this book unique?
This book was originally written for community college students, but it is appropriate for high school psychology courses, too. It’s aligned to APA goals, and organized around a traditional chapter framework.
Who likes this book best?
Teachers looking for something that could work for high school students as well as community college students – a great option for dual enrollment situations.
Learn more about Psychology in Everyday Life, Sixth Edition:
Take a look at a sample chapter from the Student Edition.
What is common to both options for high school general and introductory psychology?
Both books offer clear, detailed explanations of the basics of Introductory Psychology. Thinking About Psychology is specifically designed for high school learners, while Psychology in Everyday Life was originally designed for community college students. Both have robust sets of Teacher Resources.
Learn about our Courseware ACHIEVE for Psychology!
Dual Enrollment and College in the Classroom courses in Psychology
Nearly any of our Psychology Textbooks could be used in a Dual Enrollment situation, particularly the three books that began as college-level textbooks:
- Psychology, Fourteenth Edition (which also works for AP®)
- Psychology in Everyday Life, Sixth Edition (which also works for on-level high school courses)
- Exploring Psychology, Thirteenth Edition (a briefer version of Psychology 14th edition)
Exploring Psychology
Thirteenth Edition © 2025
David G. Myers; C. Nathan DeWall; June Gruber
What makes this book unique?
This is a brief version of Dave Myers’ college textbook Psychology 14th edition, with similar scope and sequence, but in a much briefer format.
Who likes this book best?
Teachers who want the rigor of a university/college level book, but with a much briefer presentation of material, will like this book best.
For more help with Exploring Psychology, please contact your Macmillan rep – you can find their name/contact information here.
What if my school/district wants to adopt companion volumes for both AP® Psych and on-level Psychology?
One reason to adopt a BFW Psychology textbook is that they all work together as companion volumes for the various courses offered by your high school.
For example, one popular configuration is to use these two books together – Myers’ Psychology for the AP® Course with Thinking About Psychology for the General Psychology course.
