Which of the following psychological statements is most authentic and scientifically valid regarding the real psychological implications of Robert Gagne's central concept of 'Problem-Solving Learning'—defined as the highest and final cognitive learning level where the learner discovers completely novel and unfamiliar solutions using internal cognitive strategies and logical thinking—and its scientific operation in classroom teaching for students' higher-level intellectual development, analytical ability, and independent knowledge acquisition?

Robert Gagne, in his 'Hierarchy of Learning' theory, divided learning into eight hierarchical levels, with 'Problem-Solving Learning' being the final and highest level. This level emphasizes that when a learner faces a novel and complex situation by using previously learned rules and principles, they reach a meaningful and logical solution by employing their cognitive strategies. This process depends on the cumulative learning of all previous smaller and simpler learning levels. Therefore, option (b) most authentically explains the psychological implication of this concept.