I need help solving this problem. Is self-reported need to control one's environment (NEED_CTRL) associated with persistence scores after watching a sad movie without emotion control (NO_CTRL_PER)? What statistical test would I conduct? Explain your reasoning. Please respond in paragraph format. Thank you.

NOTE: (NEED_PER) Self-report of need for control in the environment, measured two months before participating in the study (1-5 scale; higher numbers indicate greater need for control over one's environment). (NO_CRTL_PER) Persistence after watching a sad movie and NOT being asked to control emotions (1-10 scale; higher numbers indicate greater persistence).