Answer: The graph of f(x) = x^2 should be shifted upward by 1 unit to produce the graph of g(x) = x^2 + 1.
Explanation: The function g(x) = x^2 + 1 is obtained by adding 1 to the function f(x) = x^2. This means that for any value of x, the value of g(x) is 1 unit greater than the value of f(x). Graphically, this corresponds to shifting the entire graph of f(x) upward by 1 unit. As a result, the graph of g(x) will be identical to the graph of f(x), but shifted upward by 1 unit.